title: The effect of programed physical activity measured with levels of body balance maintenance.
abstract: Background The aim of the research was an evaluation of 2 training programs covering the same standard physical activity in the initial stage (warm-up) and the main (motor exercises) as well as a separate end part in Program A of stretching and in Programme B of vibration training designed to improve the level of body balance. Material and Methods We tested 40 randomly chosen students of the Academy of Physical Education and Sport in Gdansk, subsequently divided into two 20-person groups: C (average age 21.3±1.2), and E (average age 21.8±1.1). The training of body balance was conducted for 8 weeks: we used in Group C Program A and in group E Program B. The evaluation of body balance was done 3 times: at the beginning, at midway point, and at the end of the experiment. The stabilographic tests with posture-graphical method and the task of 1-leg balance standing with eyes closed was used. Results It was found that in the first examination both groups did not significantly differ in terms of the tested parameters of balance. During the training process we obtained increased time of maintaining balance on 1 leg. This difference was significant between tests 1 and 2 both for Group C (p=0.0002) and for E (p=0.0034), while between the tests 2 and 3 in Group E (p=0.0213) only. Conclusions The training Program B is more effective to maintain balance on 1 leg when compared to Program A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ergonomics and Exertion Physiology, Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mańko
authors.affiliation: Higher School of Sport in Łódź, Łódź, Poland.
authors.forename: Dariusz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kruczkowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Gymnastics, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Biała Podlaska, Poland.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Niźnikowski
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Elbląg College of Humanities and Economics, Elbląg, Poland.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perliński
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Physiotherapy, Academy of Physical Education, Wrocław, Poland.
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chantsoulis
authors.affiliation: Department of Ergonomics and Exertion Physiology, Institute of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pokorska
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Łukaszewska
authors.affiliation: Department of Theory of Physical Education, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziółkowski
authors.affiliation: Psychological Faculty, Gdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graczyk
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Starczyńska
authors.affiliation: Faculty Environmental Sciences, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland.
authors.forename: Jarosław
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jaszczur-Nowicki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001823:Body Composition; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D011817:Rabbits; D055815:Young Adult