Analysis of dynamic body stability, torso muscle strength and jump dynamics of Lithuanian ultimate frisbee players
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2020-12-02 |
Short Oral Scientific Presentation Session
Bibliogr.: p. 30-31
ISBN 978-9955-15-683-3
Abstracts included in the „Book of Abstracts“ were reviewed by one independent scientific referee: Kristina Berškienė, Algė Daunoravičienė, Alma Kajėnienė, Vilma Tamulionytė, Renata Žumbakytė-Šermukšnienė, Ernesta Gurskienė, Viktorija Kaktienė, Agnė Slapšinskaitė, Saulė Salatkaitė, Giedrė Vaičienė.
Introduction. Ultimate frisbee is a rapidly growing and popular sport in Lithuania. During 2019, the ultimate frisbee community grew by as much as 50%. Lithuania ultimate frisbee federation started to organize school tournaments, Lithuanian adult championships, also Lithuanian national team participates in international tournaments. Ultimate frisbee is a non-contact sport, but lower limb injuries are very common [1, 2,]. No research has been conducted on injuries in Lithuania ultimate frisbee. We investigated some of the movement characteristics, associated with lower limb injuries. Aim of the study: To compare body dynamic stability, torso muscle endurance and jump dynamics between healthy ultimate frisbee athletes and athletes with history of lower extremity injury. Research methods and organization. The research was conducted at the sports team “Shooting Stars” training base from 01.06.2020 to 01.10.2020. Research was approved by Bioethics Center of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (BEC-SR(M)-239). All players who attended training and agreed to participate in the study were divided into two groups accordint to the results of a questionnaire, which they filled out. A total of 47 athletes (male), participants of Lithuanian ultimate frisbee adult championships were included in to the study: 22 have not experienced injury during last 6 months and 25 athletes suffered trauma of upper extremity (3 hip joint injuries, 11 knee joint injuries, 6 ankle joint injuries, 5 muscle injuries), but didn’t declare pain and participated in the competition. The age of the athletes was 18 - 35 years. The Y balance test for lower extremities was chosen for dynamic stability evaluation. Torso muscle endurance was assessed by a set of Kraus - Weber tests. Endurance of torso lateral muscles was assessed by lateral bridge test. The position of the lower extremities during vertical jump was assessed by drop jump tests. [...].