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Lim C, Wee J, Lee M, Lim S, Leow S. Validity and Reliability of the Power Slap Board as an Application to Measure Upper Body Vertical Pulling Power for Female Water Polo Players. J Strength Cond Res 2024:00124278-990000000-00475. [PMID: 39016300 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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ABSTRACT Lim, C, Wee, J, Lee, M, Lim, S, and Leow, S. Validity and reliability of the power slap board as an application to measure upper body vertical pulling power for female water polo players. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-This study examined the validity and reliability of the power slap test (PS) as an assessment for upper body pulling power to predict water polo functional performance and competitive experience of female water polo players. Seventeen female water polo players from the national and development squads were recruited. Subjects completed test-retest sessions of PS testing and 1 session of functional performance tests for the 15-m arms-only sprint (15 mAOS) and the 5-m maximum shooting velocity (5 mMSV). All PS, 15 mAOS and 5 mMSV results were compared for predictability. Power slap scores demonstrated high reliability for left PS (intraclass correlations [ICC]: 0.96, 90% confidence interval [CI]: 0.91-0.98), right PS (ICC: 0.96, 90% CI: 0.90-0.98), left and right center of mass (COM) displacement (ICC: 0.98, 90% CI: 0.96-0.99; ICC: 0.95, 90% CI: 0.88-0.98), and summed PS (ICC: 0.96, 90% CI: 0.92-0.99). All absolute PS scores and left COM displacement (COMdispL) demonstrated large correlations with the 15 mAOS times (r = -0.542 to -0.52, r2 = 0.27-0.29, p < 0.05). No performance parameters of the PS were correlated with the 5 mMSV performance (p > 0.05). This study validates the reliability of the PS as a dryland assessment tool for upper body pulling power. Only absolute PS scores and COMdisp were validated as weak predictors of the arms-only sprint times over 15 m. Its predictive power significantly improved when considered in combination with shooting performance. All absolute and normalized kinetic and kinematic PS parameters did not predict functional performance and competitive experience.
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- Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore; and
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- Ministry of Education, Singapore
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- National Youth Sports Institute, Singapore
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Yılmaz O, Soylu Y, Erkmen N, Kaplan T, Batalik L. Effects of proprioceptive training on sports performance: a systematic review. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2024; 16:149. [PMID: 38965588 PMCID: PMC11225257 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-024-00936-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/06/2024]
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BACKGROUND Proprioception, the ability to sense the body's position and movement, is essential for athletic performance and physical well-being. The literature highlights the importance of proprioceptive training in rehabilitation, sports performance, injury prevention, and motor function enhancement. Targeted training programs can improve balance, coordination, motor learning, and overall physical performance. This systematic review aimed to examine the effects of proprioceptive training methods on sports and athletic performance. METHODS A comprehensive search was conducted using the Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus databases, and a literature review was performed based on the PICO criteria outlined in the abstract and title. RESULTS Following the search, 178 articles were identified using relevant keywords, of which 19 directly addressed sports performance and were included in this study. The findings revealed that proprioceptive training had a positive influence on various aspects of athletic performance, including physiological capacity, balance, explosive strength, speed, agility, postural stability, knee joint position sense, muscle activation, reduction of chronic joint instability, dribbling, passing, and technical ball-control skills. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that proprioceptive training can be an effective strategy for experts and coaches to enhance athletes' physical performance. Primarily, proprioceptive exercises should be used inside and outside the training sessions to enable athletes to interact more effectively with their bodies, reduce the risk of injury, and improve power transfer.
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- Osman Yılmaz
- School of Physical Education and Sports, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Department of Rehabilitation, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
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Horváth Á, Ferentzi E, Moravetz O, Köteles F. A multichannel investigation of proprioceptive accuracy. Biol Psychol 2024; 191:108829. [PMID: 38878953 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2024.108829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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Proprioceptive accuracy (PAc), i.e., the acuity of perception of the state of different parts of the motor system, shows substantial intraindividual differences, and is often considered a general ability. However, it is questionable whether there is an association between accuracies measured with different tests at different body sites. PAc with respect to both knee and elbow joints (joint position reproduction) and the flexors of the upper arms (weight discrimination) was measured in 87 young healthy individuals with regular physical activity across multiple indices. Expected and perceived performance was also assessed for each behavioral task. Frequentist and Bayesian analysis largely supported the idea that PAc with respect to various parts of the motor system are unrelated. No dominant-subdominant differences for actual performance were found; however, PAc for the dominant and subdominant limb were associated in many cases. Finally, perceived performance was related to expected but not to actual performance for all three proprioceptive modalities. In conclusion, actual accuracy of perception of the actual state of a part (i.e., joint, muscle) of the motor system cannot be generalized to other parts. Perceived accuracy, dominantly shaped by expectations, is independent from actual accuracy.
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- Áron Horváth
- Institute of Psychology, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Budapest, Hungary; Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary; Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Sport Sciences, Hungarian University of Sports Science, Hungary
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- Institute of Psychology, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, Budapest, Hungary; Ádám György Psychophysiology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary.
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Chen Z, Tirosh O, Han J, Adams R, El-Ansary D, Pranata A. Lower Limb Proprioception in Low Back Pain and Its Relationship With Voluntary Postural Control. J Mot Behav 2024:1-12. [PMID: 38697938 DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2024.2341712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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This study aimed to investigate whether patients with low back pain (LBP) had impaired lower limb proprioception and its association with somatosensory acuity. Thirty patients with LBP and 30 asymptomatic people volunteered, using Sway Discrimination Apparatus tests to assess somatosensory acuity during voluntary anteroposterior and mediolateral postural sway. Results showed significantly reduced somatosensory acuity in mediolateral sway in LBP patients (p = 0.005) with ankle, knee, and hip proprioception showing significantly impairment compared to asymptomatic controls (all p ≤ 0.012). Regression analysis showed that ankle and hip proprioception were significantly associated with somatosensory perception (0.001 ≤ p ≤ 0.026, 0.067 ≤ R2≤ 0.235). Overall, findings suggested a global deterioration of lower limb proprioception in LBP patients, with ankle and hip proprioception playing crucial role in somatosensory perception.
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- Zhengquan Chen
- Shanghai Yangpu District Mental Health Center, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Yangpu District Mental Health Center, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Department of Surgery, Melbourne Medical School, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
- School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Shanghai, China
- School of Science, Computing and Engineering Technologies, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia
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Horváth Á, Ferentzi E, Schwartz K, Jacobs N, Meyns P, Köteles F. The measurement of proprioceptive accuracy: A systematic literature review. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2023; 12:219-225. [PMID: 35390537 PMCID: PMC10105016 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Proprioceptive accuracy refers to the individual's ability to perceive proprioceptive information, that is, the information referring to the actual state of the locomotor system, which originates from mechanoreceptors located in various parts of the locomotor system and from tactile receptors located in the skin. Proprioceptive accuracy appears to be an important aspect in the evaluation of sensorimotor functioning; however, no widely accepted standard assessment exists. In this systematic review, our goal was to identify and categorize different methods that are used to assess different aspects of proprioceptive accuracy. METHODS A literature search was conducted in 5 different databases (PubMed, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO, ScienceDirect, and SpringerLink). RESULTS Overall, 1139 scientific papers reporting 1346 methods were included in this review. The methods assess 8 different aspects of proprioception: (a) the perception of joint position, (b) movement and movement extent, (c) trajectory, (d) velocity, and the sense of (e) force, (f) muscle tension, (g) weight, and (h) size. They apply various paradigms of psychophysics (i.e., the method of adjustment, constant stimuli, and limits). CONCLUSION As the outcomes of different tasks with respect to various body parts show no associations (i.e., proprioceptive accuracy is characterized by site-specificity and method-specificity), the appropriate measurement method for the task needs to be chosen based on theoretical considerations and/or ecological validity.
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- Áron Horváth
- Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Kazinczy street 23-27, Budapest 1075, Hungary; Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Street 47-49, Budapest 1117, Hungary.
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- Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Street 47-49, Budapest 1117, Hungary
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- Doctoral School of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Kazinczy street 23-27, Budapest 1075, Hungary; Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Street 47-49, Budapest 1117, Hungary
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- Rehabilitation Research (REVAL), Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, Hasselt 3500, Belgium
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- Rehabilitation Research (REVAL), Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hasselt, Martelarenlaan 42, Hasselt 3500, Belgium
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- Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Prielle Kornélia Street 47-49, Budapest 1117, Hungary
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López-Laval I, Sitko S, Cantonero J, Corbi F, Cirer-Sastre R. The Effectiveness of Shoulder Mobility and Strength Programs in Competitive Water-Polo Players. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12050758. [PMID: 35629424 PMCID: PMC9145995 DOI: 10.3390/life12050758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: Water-polo is the water sport with the highest incidence of injuries, with shoulder pain being the most common one. The understanding of risk factors and guidance on preventive measures is essential in this sport discipline. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a specific 6-week training plan on range of motion (ROM) and joint strength levels in a group of professional water-polo players. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with a sample of 28 participants (age: 20.1 ± 2.5 years; height: 176.9 ± 6.2 cm; body mass: 74.6 ± 8.1 kg). Three study groups, which consisted of one control group and two experimental groups, were established. Two repeated measurements, pre and post intervention, were performed. During these measurements, ROM of the glenohumeral joint was analyzed both in external (ER) and internal (IR) rotation, as well as the maximal isometric strength. Conclusions: The application of a training program improved glenohumeral joint ROM. ER and IR evolve differently in both shoulders. ER improved only in the throwing arm only in the group undergoing intervention but for the non-dominant side, improvements were observed in both ER and IR, regardless of whether or not they had followed the intervention plan. No improvements were observed in either the isometric strength or contralateral asymmetries.
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- Isaac López-Laval
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences (FCSD), University of Zaragoza, 22002 Huesca, Spain; (S.S.); (J.C.)
- Correspondence:
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences (FCSD), University of Zaragoza, 22002 Huesca, Spain; (S.S.); (J.C.)
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- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences (FCSD), University of Zaragoza, 22002 Huesca, Spain; (S.S.); (J.C.)
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- Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Lleida (UdL), 25192 Lleida, Spain; (F.C.); (R.C.-S.)
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- Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Lleida (UdL), 25192 Lleida, Spain; (F.C.); (R.C.-S.)
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Goal Shot Analysis in Elite Water Polo—World Cup Final 2018 in Berlin. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12031298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The subject of this game analysis was the throwing behavior of the world class players under competition match conditions during the final “World Cup Water Polo” tournament 2018 in Berlin. Specifically, we analyzed (a) the situational dependence of concrete environmental conditions (“constraints”) of successful throwing actions as well as (b) the goal throw biomechanics concerning throwing speed. Therefore, player’s and ball positions were recorded by video cameras as well as high-speed cameras. Based on the positions and trajectories parameters such as goal throw speed, Voronoi-cells as well as team centroids were calculated. The area of the Voronoi-cells differs concerning defending and attacking teams as well as between successful and non-successful teams and can be used as an indicator for goal or no goal. Under semi-collective tactical aspects, the comparison of the offensively and defensively controlled field areas (collective space control) between successful and unsuccessful goal throws shows that in the case of successful attacking completions, the attacking team (in the sum of its six players) each controlled significantly more field area in front of the opponent’s goal than the six defensive players together with their goalkeeper. In the case of unsuccessful attacking attempts, this area ratio was exactly reversed, i.e., the defensive team dominated the space.
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