SPINE MOBILITY AND THE QUALITY OF BODY POSTURE IN 11-YEAR OLD HANDBALL PLAYERS COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS
Journal Title: Medycyna Sportowa - Year 2008, Vol 24, Issue 5
Abstract
[b]Background.[/b] A correct body posture is one of the factors necessary for harmonious functioning of the human body. However, a significant part of youth and children's population have postural defects, interfering with their proper physical development. On one hand, there is a strong, spontaneous desire for movement in young people, on the other however, the achievements of contemporary civilisation favour hypokinesis and a sedentary lifestyle. The goal of the study was to show the effect of regular physical activity (in a form of handball training) on the posture and spine mobility in 11 year old boys.[b]Material and methods. [/b]The sample comprised 35 schoolboys including 18 boys undergoing a regular handball training and 17 boys, who did not do any sport apart from sports classes at school. Measurements were performed of the subjects' body mass and height, and spine mobility using a centimetre tape in three planes; additionally, body posture was visually evaluated. The results were analysed using adequate statistic methods.[b]Results.[/b] The training boys weighted more and were taller than their non-sport peers. The results of the six measurements of spine mobility (lean forward, lean backward, lean sideways, both to the right and left, right side and left side rotation) were higher in handball players. The most obvious differences were noted in right side rotation and leaning right. Deviations from the right body posture were found in almost half of the schoolboys from both studied groups. There was a tendency of higher positioning of the right shoulder, right scapula and right hip.[b]Conclusions.[/b] The training programme of youth handball players should additionally include compensatory exercises to correct the adverse effect of asymmetric positions and techniques characteristic for this sport discipline.
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Agnieszka Jankowicz-Szymańska, Michał Imiołek
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