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Assessment of approaches to pre-start stress coping in judo competitors

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Szczuka E., Piotrowski T., Stefaniak T.

Polish Journal of Sports Medicine

2021

vol. 37(3)

147-157

Wstęp. Zarówno codzienny reżim treningowy, jak i sam udział w zawodach jest dla sportowca źródłem wielu trudnych emocjonalnie sytuacji. Zawodnik, który chce odnosić sukcesy powinien posiadać umiejętność radzenia sobie z tego rodzaju przeciwnościami. U niektórych zawodników stres sam w sobie może być bodźcem motywującym, choć w praktyce zależy to od wielu czynników. Celem badań było poznanie i scharakteryzowanie metod wykorzystywanych przez wrocławskich judoków w celu minimalizowania natężenia stresu przedstartowego. Materiał i metody. W eksperymencie uczestniczyły 54 osoby uprawiające judo w kilku wrocławskich klubach. Osoby badane były w wieku od 8 do 22 lat. W pracy wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego opartą o techniki kwestionariuszowo-ankietowe. W anonimowej ankiecie zawarte były pytania o występowanie stresu przedstartowego, metody minimalizacji stresu, rodzaj odczuwanego stresu oraz okoliczności, w których występuje maksymalny jego poziom. Wyniki. Aby zminimalizować poziom stresu przedstartowego badani rozmawiają głównie ze znajomymi, słuchają muzyki, oglądają telewizję, grają w gry komputerowe lub wykonują ćwiczenia fizyczne. Tylko niewielka część zawodników stosuje techniki relaksacyjne przed startem w zawodach. Wnioski. Istnieje konieczność wprowadzenia do treningu zawodników judo bardziej zróżnicowanych, specjalistycznych strategii i technik radzenia sobie ze stresem. Permanentna edukacja trenera w tym zakresie jest niezwykle istotna, ponieważ pełni on, jak wskazują przeprowadzone badania, istotną rolę w regulacji stanów emocjonalnych zawodnika.

Background. Both everyday training regime and participation in competitions itself are for athletes sources of multiple emotionally-difficult circumstances. A competitor who would like to succeed should know how to cope with such problems. For some competitors, stress itself can be a motivating stimulus, although, in practice, it depends on multiple factors. The aim of the study was presentation and description of the approaches used by Wroclaw judo competitors in order to minimize pre-start stress accumulation. Material and methods. 54 judo trainees from Wroclaw clubs participated in the experiment. Diagnostic opinion poll was used, based on questionnaires and surveys. The anonymous survey included questions concerning the presence of pre-start stress, approaches to stress minimization, the type of stress and the circumstances under which stress reaches its maximal levels. Results. In order to minimize the level of pre-start stress, the participants talk mainly with their friends, listen to music, watch TV, play computer games or exercise. Only a small part of competitors use relaxation techniques prior to competitions. Conclusions. It is necessary to introduce more diverse specialist strategies and stress coping techniques to judo training. Permanent coach education in this domain is essential since, based on the study results, their role in regulation of the competitor’s emotional states is essential.

Mood Changes in Individuals Who Regularly Participate in Various Forms of Physical Activity

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Myrna-Bekas R., Kałwa M., Stefaniak T., Kulmatycki L.

2012

vol. 13

issue 2

170-177

Purpose. A number of mental and physical benefits arise from leading an active lifestyle. Many forms of therapies make use of physical activity to reinforce rehabilitation as well as improve the condition of the body and mind. It is in this way that an individual can improve their well-being through cleansing the body of negative emotions and seek inner harmony, which is one of the most important features of mental health. However, the question arises whether all forms of physical activity improve the emotional state of an individual in the same way. A qualitative change in mood may be in fact related to the methodical factors present in physical activity (the type of exercise, the training method or its intensity and frequency) but also an instructor's personality, the age and gender of the participant as well as their physical fitness and motor skills, the subject's current social and mental state, environmental factors or other factors related to everyday life such as work, family, etc. The aim of this study was to determine the changes in mood of physically active and highly fit people, aged 22-25 years, after various forms of physical activity and with different training methodologies. Methods. The Mood Adjective Check List (UMACL) was administered to 84 students before and after completing a course in a number of physical activities. Statistical methods were then applied to the results to measure the size of the differences and for any statistical significance. Results. The results found that regardless of the form of physical activity or class duration, there was a positive change in the mood of participants. Differences in size of the changes, when compared to the forms of physical activity and gender, were not found. Conclusions. The improvement in mood of fit and regularly physically active adults is observed regardless what form of physical activity is practiced.

Body Build and the Level of Development of Muscle Strength Among Male Jiu-Jitsu Competitors and Strength-Trained Adults

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Pietraszewska J., Burdukiewicz A., Stachoń A., Andrzejewska J., Stefaniak T., Witkowski K.

Human Movement

2014

vol. 15

issue 3

134-140

Purpose. The aim of the present study was to assess the morpho-functional characteristics of male jiu-jitsu practitioners against a sample of strength-trained university students. Methods. The all-male research sample included 49 jiu-jitsu competitors and 30 university students actively involved in strength training. Measures of body mass and height, lower extremity length, sitting height, arm span, trunk width, skeletal breadths, circumferences and skinfold thicknesses of the trunk and extremities were collected. Body tissue composition was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis. Somatotype was classified according to the anthropometric method of Heath and Carter. Participants also performed three motor tests composed of the standing long jump, flexed arm hang, and sit-ups and two dynamometer tests measuring handgrip and back muscle strength. Differences between the measured characteristics in both samples were analyzed using Student’s t test. Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to the determine the relationships between the morphological characteristics and the results of the motor tests. Results. The jiu-jitsu sample was slightly smaller than the strength-training students. In contrast, body mass was almost identical in both groups. The remaining length, height, and skinfold characteristics also did not differ significantly between the groups. Only hip breadth was significantly larger in the jiu-jitsu sample. No between-group differences were noted in the levels of endomorphy, mesomorphy, and ectomorphy. The composite somatotype of the jiu-jitsu athletes (2.1-5.8-2.0) was very similar to that of the strength-trained students (2.1-5.9-2.4). Statistically significant differences were observed in the tests assessing muscle strength. Handgrip and back muscle strength was greater in the strength-training students, whereas the jiu-jitsu athletes performed better in all three motor tests. Conclusions. The minor morphological differences between the jiu-jitsu and strength-training groups may be due to the different sporting level of the participants. Whereas the intense weight training regime of the strength-training students allowed them to achieve higher results in the dynamometer tests, the more multidimensional aspect of jiu-jitsu training was reflected in achieving better results in the motor tests.

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Assessment of approaches to pre-start stress coping in judo competitors

Mood Changes in Individuals Who Regularly Participate in Various Forms of Physical Activity

Body Build and the Level of Development of Muscle Strength Among Male Jiu-Jitsu Competitors and Strength-Trained Adults