Acta Gymnica, 2020 (vol. 50), issue 4
Counter movement jump and sport specific frequency speed of kick test to discriminate between elite and sub-elite kickboxers
Süleyman Ulupinar, Serhat Özbay, Cebrail Gençoğlu
Acta Gymnica 2020, 50(4):141-146 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.019 
Background: Although counter movement jump (CMJ) test has been used for years to measure neuromuscular power, it is unclear what is the sensitivity of CMJ in distinguishing between combat athletes. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the ability of 10-second frequency speed of kick test (FSKT) and CMJ to distinguish between elite and sub-elite kickboxing athletes. Methods: Twenty-four kickboxers voluntarily participated in this study. The inclusion criteria for all participants were to compete in the national championships at least the last three years. Athletes reaching at least a quarter-final were considered as elite (n = 12, age 21.3...
Development and validation of the Czech version of the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI-28) for soccer referees
Michal Vičar, Vít Koukal, Václav Šašinka, Pavlína Vaculíková
Acta Gymnica 2020, 50(4):147-156 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.018
Background: Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI-28) is a widely used questionnaire in sport psychology for athletes. It has been previously adapted into several languages. However, not only athletes but also the referees must resist the enormous pressure and cope with stress. Objective: This paper aims to create the Czech version of the questionnaire with the target population of soccer referees, and formulate recommendations for the future development of the tool both in original and adapted versions. Methods: The questionnaire was distributed to 199 referees from the target population, predominantly males (94.5%) of performance levels ranging...
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of a semi-structured interview Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury in persons with paraplegia
Jarmila Štěpánová, Lukáš Jakubec, Kateřina Neumannová, Radka Čiháková, Michaela Lehnertová, Martin Kudláček
Acta Gymnica 2020, 50(4):157-163 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.017
Background: In the Czech Republic a standardized measuring method has not been applied yet in order to monitor the amount and intensity of physical activity of persons with spinal cord injury. Objective: The purpose of this study was to translate, adapt and validate administration and scoring manual of the semi-structured interview Physical Activity Recall Assessment for People with Spinal Cord Injury (PARA-SCI), focused on the subjective perception of the amount of physical activity of persons with paraplegia. Methods: To determine the criterion validity of the research tool, we compared data from 53 people with paraplegia collected through PARA-SCI...
The effect of short-term strength intervention on muscle activity of shoulder girdle during simulated crawl in elite swimmers
Simona Kubová, Dagmar Pavlů, David Pánek, Vladimír Hojka, Radim Jebavý, Kryštof Kuba
Acta Gymnica 2020, 50(4):164-171 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.012
Background: Specific strength intervention can influence muscle activity during swimming performance and can increase pain. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of strength intervention on muscle activity and pain during simulated crawl in elite swimmers. Methods: Fifteen elite Czech swimmers (4 females, 11 males) within the age of 22.8 ± 3.4 years participated in this study. At the baseline, muscle activity and pain evaluation was performed. For the shoulder joint pain assessment, the visual numeric scale (VNS) and the Swimmer's Functional Pain Scale (SFPS) questionnaires were used. Participants underwent surface electromyography...
Personality traits and preferred exercise environment of fitness club members
Cassio M. Meira Jr., Ana C. Gomes, Maria T. Cattuzzo, Carmen Flores-Mendoza, Laura Tosini, Marcelo Massa
Acta Gymnica 2020, 50(4):172-179 | DOI: 10.5507/ag.2020.020
Background: Fitness environment can be adjusted to better combine with salient personality characteristics. Nevertheless, previous research seems to neglect the personal characteristics of individuals. It would be beneficial if the fitness club environment will be adapted to the personality characteristics of their visitors because these changes could increase adherence to various exercise programs. However, there is a lack of research on individual preferences and predispositions of fitness club members. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to assess associations between personality traits and physical/social environment preferences of...