Acta Gymnica, 2018 (vol. 48), issue 2
Effects of aerobic training, resistance training, or both on circulating irisin and myostatin in untrained women
Ramin Shabani, Fatemeh Izaddoust
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):47-55 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.007
Background: Scientific literature suggests that different types of training can have different effects on secretion of irisin and myostatin.Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of resistance exercise training (RET), aerobic exercise training (AET) and concurrent (aerobic + resistance) exercise training (CET) on serum irisin and myostatin in untrained women.Methods: Thirty-five non-obese, untrained women were randomly assigned to control (n = 6, age 25.50 ± 4.80 years), RET (n = 10, age 24.60 ± 2.45 years), AET (n = 9, age 24.66 ± 2.29...
Cognitive function of young male tennis players and non-athletes
Petra Pačesová, Pavel ©mela, Stanislav Kraček, Klaudia Kukurová, Lucia Plevková
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):56-61 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.011 
Background: Cognitive functions can be defined as the ability of individuals to participate, recognize and plan responses to external and internal impulses. We can define attention as the active focus of our consciousness and the ability to concentrate mental functions on a certain activity. In competitive tennis, attention, especially conscious attention which is controlled by cognitive and volitional processes plays a significant role. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess differences in cognitive functions between tennis players and non-athletic adolescents. Methods: The research sample consisted of 98 subjects: 44 tennis players (age 18.11...
Psychometric properties of the qualitative assessment of manual dexterity in the MABC-2 test
Rudolf Psotta, Dominika Pechová, Josef Kraus
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):62-69 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.009
Background: The Movement Assessment Battery for Children Test, 2nd edition (MABC-2 test) is a widely accepted standardized method for the assessment of motor competency and identification of developmental coordination disorder in children. However, there are no information on psychometric qualities of the qualitative part of the test.Objective: To reveal possible limitations of the qualitative assessment of the MABC-2 test tasks of the age band 2 (7-10 years), we examined the inter- and intra-rater reliability and construct (known-groups) validity, specifically for observation of the manual dexterity (MD) tasks. Methods: The MD tasks of the MABC-2...
Dyadic partnership in the context of joint physical activity in subjects participating in dance
Jana Harvanová, Dana ©těrbová
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):70-76 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.012
Background: The research of interpersonal behaviour associated with physical activity is limited on relationship of coaches and athletes. Thus, studies focused on dyadic partnership in association with joint physical activities seem to be desirable. Objective: The aim of the study was to assess differences between men's and women's own and their partner's interpersonal style and satisfaction with joint physical activities and to assess the relationship between an individual interpersonal style, complementarity or similarity of interpersonal behaviour in a dyadic partnership. Methods: The research sample consists of adult couples pursuing sport dance...
Effect of locally applied vibration on pain reduction in patients with chronic low back pain: A pilot study
Hana Bednáříková, David Smékal, Pavlína Krejčiříková, Ivana Hanzlíková
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):77-82 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.010
Background: Locally applied vibration has been recently proposed as a treatment for pain relief. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of specific vibration therapy using the Redcord Stimula device on reduction of pain in patients with chronic low back pain. Methods: The study included 14 subjects aged 16-59 years. Pain was assessed at the baseline and after the therapy using the Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire as well as with Oswestry Disability Index, pressure pain thresholds were recorded by a mechanical algometer. All subjects received 8 therapy sessions, each session consisting of 7 proprioceptive exercises adapted for...
Attitudes of Czech pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing towards physical education classes: A comparison of gender differences
Petra Kurková
Acta Gymnica 2018, 48(2):83-90 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2018.008
Background: Physical education is an organised form of physical activity and can be viewed as an interaction between the ideas of difficulty and importance that are gradually developed by both the teacher and the pupil. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyse differences in pupils' attitudes by gender in the second stage of primary schools for the deaf or hard of hearing in physical education classes. Methods: Participants were 86 pupils who are deaf or hard of hearing (boys, n = 56; 65.1%; girls, n = 30; 34.9%). The mean age and standard deviation was 14.3 ± 1.4 years. The data were described using absolute and relative frequencies,...