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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Postural adaptations in preadolescent karate athletes due to a one week karate training camp
Journal of Human Kinetics, Volume 38, No. 1, Year 2013
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Description
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an increasing number of training hours of specific highintensity karate training on postural sway in preadolescent karate athletes. Seventy-four karatekas were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: Karate Group (KG=37): age 10.29±1.68 yrs; or Control Group (CG= 37): age 10.06±1.77 yrs. The KG performed two sessions per day for 1 week in total, while the CG performed only 3 sessions during the same period. The center-of-pressure length (COPL) and velocity (COPV) were recorded under four different experimental conditions: open eyes (EO), closed eyes (EC), open eyes monopodalic left (EOL), open eyes monopodalic right (EOR), pre as well as post training intervention. Post-camp results indicated significant differences between the groups in the COPL p>0.001; an interaction of training type×time in the COPV (p>0.001) and an interaction of training type×time (p=0.020). The KG revealed an improvement in the COPL from pre to post-camp under conditions of EO [-37.26% (p>0.001)], EC [-31.72% (p>0.001)], EOL [-27.27% (p>0.001)], EOR [-21.44% (p>0.001)], while CG revealed small adaptations in conditions of EO (3.16%), EC (0.93%), EOL (-3.03%), EOR (-0.97%). Furthermore, in the KG an improvement in the COPV from pre to post-camp was observed in conditions of EO [-37.92% (p>0.001)], EC [-32.52% (p>0.001)], EOL [-29.11% (p>0.001)], EOR [-21.49% (p>0.001)]. In summary, one-week of high intensity karate training induced a significant improvement in static body balance in preadolescent karate athletes. Karate performance requires high-levels of both static and dynamic balance. Further research dealing with the effect of karate practice on dynamic body balance in young athletes is required. © Editorial Committee of Journal of Human Kinetics.
Authors & Co-Authors
Vando, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Facoltà Di Medicina e Chirurgia Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Filingeri, Davide
United Kingdom, Loughborough
Loughborough University
Maurino, Lucio
Italy, Naples
Università Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii, Facoltà Di Medicina e Chirurgia
Chaabene, Helmi
Tunisia, Tunis
Institut Supérieur du Sport et de L'education Physique de Ksar-saïd
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Antonino, Bianco
Italy, Palermo
Università Degli Studi Di Palermo
Salernitano, Gianluca
Italy, Caserta
Italian Society for Posture and Gait Research Ispg
Foti, Calogero
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Padulo, Johnny
Italy, Rome
Facoltà Di Medicina e Chirurgia Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Tunisia, Tunis
République Tunisienne Ministère de la Jeunesse, Des Sports et de L'éducation Physique
Italy, Caserta
Italian Society for Posture and Gait Research Ispg
Statistics
Citations: 52
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 8
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2478/hukin-2013-0044
ISSN:
16405544
e-ISSN:
18997562
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial