Studia Kinanthropologica

Studia Kinanthropologica 2015, 16(2):61-67

Changes in the level of postural stability for students during semester teaching

J. Krištofič^1,*, F. Zahálka²

¹ Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu, Katedra gymnastiky

² Univerzita Karlova v Praze, Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu, Laboratoř sportovní motoriky

The study is focused on the evaluation changes of selected parameters postural stability for students of the FTVS UK depending on the amount of body burden during the summer semester. The research included 20 students, of which 17 students took the entire cycle (n = 10 women, n = 7 men), age of 22,5 ± 1,74 year, body weight 63,7 ± 8,45 kg, body height 169,3 ± 8,01 cm. For the measurement of postural stability device was used FOOTSCAN, sensing frequency has been selected 33 Hz. Test battery was composed of four standardized tests, for evaluation of the working parameters have been taken to the COP in the antero-posterior direction (Δx), in the right-left direction (Δy) and total distance COP (TTW). The first measurement was in February at the beginning of the summer semester and the second in May at the end of the semester. The study showed, that at the end of the semester, when the accumulation of body burden in the context of practical teaching and individual workouts is the largest, have not been recorded in the file being tested negative changes of postural stability. In contrast, the reference parameter TTW occurred in all four test items to improve.

Keywords: postural stability; physical load; balance abbilities

Published: September 30, 2015  Show citation