Comparative analysis of functional movements and dynamic balance of bodybuilding and fitness representatives
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2020-12-02 |
Short Oral Scientific Presentation Session
Bibliogr.: p. 36
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. Bodybuilding is a sport in which athletes use physical exercise and additional equipment to strengthen their health and build body muscles [1]. Fitness or otherwise light bodybuilding is one of the directions of bodybuilding [2]. As these two sports have become very popular in the world among people of all ages, it is becoming more relevant to people. There are many squats, lifts, pulls and other similar movements in this sport, which can result in various injuries. There is a lack of scientific information and research about it. Therefore, this topic is relevant and new compared to things like basketball. Research aim: to compare the functional movements and dynamic balance of bodybuilding and fitness sports. Research methods and organization. The study was conducted in 2020 January-June in MB "Laimė sporte" sports club with the approval of the LSMU Bioethics Center. Data of 40 subjects (18-32 years old) were evaluated during the study. 19 of these individuals were engaged in bodybuilding and 21 in fitness. All participants were exercising for more than 6 months, and not having any health problems. The tests were Functional Movement System (FMS), Modified star excursion test of lower extremities and Flamingo balance test. All athletes were evaluated only once, and then, a comparative analysis was performed. Throughout the study, all athletes were evaluated and compared between the two groups, i. bodybuilders and fitness representatives. Mean and standard deviations (±) and confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for the data expressed in the interval scale, and frequencies (units) were calculated for the data expressed in the nominal scale. To compare differences in outcomes between different study groups (by sport and gender), nonparametric Mann-Whitney U criteria were calculated (when the distribution of data differed significantly from the normal distribution and the results were compare [...].