Studia Kinanthropologica 2008, 9(2):266-269

Importance of Balancing Exercises for Prevention and Therapy of the Muscle Asymmetry in Training of Badminton Players

Andrea Mahrová, Václav Bunc*
Laboratoř sportovní motoriky, Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu Univerzity Karlovy v Praze, Česká republika

Character of the badminton play provoke an unilateral overloading of the body, the load is not balanced between upper and lower body. The aim was to evaluate influence of unilateral overloading on muscular symmetry of elite badminton players using machine method of body composition analysis (BIA) and non-machine examination method - kinesiology analysis (KA). Consequently confirm the essential importance of balancing exercises in regular training process.We observed mixed group (n=29; 15 males, 14 females; mean age 24,3 ± 5,3 yrs). The method of KA finds out muscular disharmony mainly in pelvic area and lower limbs in 55% of examined individuals. This status confirms also BIA in 62% from the investigated group. Most common were asymmetrical configuration of the trunk and shoulders - in 45% it reflects for right-side overloading in upper trunk area. Right-side asymmetry in upper trunk area confirms also BIA in 86% individuals. The whole right-left upper trunk asymmetry was confirmed with BIA in 48% individuals. Both machine and non-machine presented methods are in return supplementary. KA found the whole right-left body asymmetry in 93% and BIA confirmed the same finding in 86%.

Keywords: badminton; balancing exercise; muscular symmetry; unilateral overload; body composition measurement

Published: September 30, 2008  Show citation

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Mahrová A, Bunc V. Importance of Balancing Exercises for Prevention and Therapy of the Muscle Asymmetry in Training of Badminton Players. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2008;9(2):266-269.
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