This study was conducted to determine and compare the effects of reformer pilates (RP) and mat pilates (MP) exercises on soccer players' physical parameters and technical skills. Thirty voluntary participants were randomly assigned to either RP group (n = 10; age = 20.60 ± 1.65), MP group (n = 10; age = 19.40 ± 1.35) and control group (CG) (n = 10; age = 20.10 ± 1.15). Technical and physical performance tests were performed. In the RP group counter movement jump (CMJ), standing broad jump (SBJ), single leg triple hop right-left, balance right-left leg, flexibility, 10-20m sprint, german agility (GA), speed dribbling (SPD), loughborough soccer passing (LSPT), lobbed passing right food, lobbed passing total measurement results showed a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test mean values (p < 0.05). In the MP group, balance right-left leg, single leg triple hop right-left, 5 - 10m sprint, GA, SPD, LBP, lobbed passing right measurement results showed a statistically significant difference between pre-test and post-test mean values (p < 0.05). The control group had no significant difference in the pre-test and post-test mean values of technical and physical performance measurements (p > 0.05). Between-group comparisons revealed superior improvements in GA, LSPT, and single-leg triple hop right-left in the RP group compared to the MP group. Based on these findings, coaches and sports performance specialists may enhance athletes' physical performance and technical skills by incorporating Pilates exercises (particularly RP) into training programs.

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• Adult MeSH
• Soccer * physiology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Athletic Performance * physiology   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques * methods   MeSH
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• Adult MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Young Adult MeSH
• Male MeSH
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• Journal Article MeSH
• Randomized Controlled Trial MeSH
• Comparative Study MeSH

OBJECTIVES: Chronic back pain is the most common cause of incapacity for work. The purpose of the study was to determine the effectiveness for activating the function of the deep stabilization system (DSS) in patients with chronic low back pain. METHODS: The effectiveness of three different methods was compared: Pilates method (PM), dynamic neuromuscular stabilization and balance aids on deep stabilization system function and pain perception in the lumbar spine. The group consisted of 75 patients. RESULTS: The results show differences in the effectiveness of the methods depending on the observed characteristics. The least significant differences were observed when comparing the Pilates method to balance aids. No statistically significant difference was observed in four out of five areas. The only area where a statistically significant effect of the exercise method got recorded was the intra-abdominal pressure test (p < 0.05). The lowest change was recorded in the measured values using the intra-abdominal pressure test at PM, and the highest change was recorded in Thomayer's values at dynamic neuromuscular stabilization. CONCLUSION: By comparing the three methods it was noted that each of them has its own positive reaction to the pain and the muscular apparatus. The most appropriate method to affect DSS function appears the dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) concept, where was the most significant improvement in DSS activation and the most significant reduction in chronic low back pain.

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• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Low Back Pain * therapy   rehabilitation   physiopathology   MeSH
• Pain Measurement MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques * methods   MeSH
• Exercise Therapy * methods   MeSH
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• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
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BACKGROUND: Back pain is a common but often underestimated symptom of patients with MS that can negatively influence their quality of life. However there are only limited number of studies comparing the effect of different types of exercise and use of telerehabilitation on back pain in MS. Therefore, the aim of the study is to compare whether telerehabilitation alone is as effective as conventional outpatient physiotherapy followed by online exercise. METHODS: This single-centre intervention study compared the impact of different individual outpatient physiotherapy treatments (Group 1 - individual Pilates exercise or Group 2 - strength training) and telerehabilitation alone (individual Pilates exercise with a physiotherapist online). The primary objective was to compare the effect of interventions on back pain (assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale and McGill Pain Questionnaire) and quality of life (Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54). Secondary aims were to compare effect of interventions on spine and thorax mobility, functional mobility (assessed using the Timed 25 foot walk test, Six Spot Step test), respiratory muscle strenght and patient reported outcomes (assessed using he Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Fatigue Severity Scale). RESULTS: 45 people with MS were enrolled in the study (3 men, age:48.4± SD 11,5, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS): 3.3±SD 1,1) and 36 people completed the entire exercise program. All types of exercise intervention showed a positive effect on the reduction of back pain, quality of life and fatigue. The interventions also increased respiratory muscle strength and increased thorax mobility, but we did not find any effect of interventions on gait tests. There were no difference in effect on outcome measures between different types of exercise interventions. CONCLUSION: Telerehabilitation, involving individual exercise sessions with a physiotherapist, has a comparable effect on reducing back pain, improving quality of life, and enhancing respiratory muscle strength in people with MS as individual Pilates or strength training.

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• Back Pain * rehabilitation   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Quality of Life * MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Resistance Training methods   MeSH
• Multiple Sclerosis * rehabilitation   complications   MeSH
• Severity of Illness Index MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques methods   MeSH
• Physical Therapy Modalities * MeSH
• Telerehabilitation * MeSH
• Exercise Therapy methods   MeSH
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• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
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Dosud bylo publikováno málo studií věnovaných různým formám svalové aktivity v monoterapii zaměřené na zmenšení objemu otoku. Jedním z hlavních problémů je používání jediné metody umožňující hodnocení cviků jako monoterapie pro co nejrychlejší a dlouhodobé zmenšení rozsahu otoku. Byla nalezena jediná studie hodnotící stav bezprostředně po svalové aktivitě. Pasivní cvičení jako monoterapie může zmenšit objem otoku, ale lepších výsledků lze dosáhnout v kombinaci s mechanismy komprese. Zachování komprese po cvičení nebo aktivitách umožňuje dosáhnout lepších výsledků.

There is a scarcity of studies on active forms of muscle activity as monotherapy for the reduction in the volume of the edema. One of the major challenges is the use of an isolated method to enable the evaluation of exercises as monotherapy for an immediate and long-term reduction in edema. The only study encountered is an evaluation immediately after muscle activity. Passive exercise can reduce the edema as monotherapy, but better results are achieved when combined with compression mechanisms. The maintenance of compression after exercises or activities enables achieving better results.

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• Lymfokinetická cvičení,
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• Lower Extremity pathology   MeSH
• Stockings, Compression MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Lymphedema diagnosis   physiopathology   therapy   MeSH
• Manual Lymphatic Drainage methods   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques methods   MeSH
• Exercise Therapy methods   MeSH
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• Humans MeSH

INTRODUCTION: Restrictions in physical activity during Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on exercise activities on people with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis, for whom regular exercise is important for managing the disease. Therefore, alternative forms of exercise and rehabilitation were in high demand. The aim of pilot study was to verify the feasibility and potential effect of an online Pilates exercise programme for people with mild to moderate disability due to multiple sclerosis. METHODS: The exercise programme was scheduled for 12 weeks (2 times a week for 45 min of Pilates exercise combined with 30 min of aerobic activity based on participants preferences). The participants' adherence and the anthropometric parameters (weight, BMI, waist circumference) and the functional tests (Single-Leg Stance Test, Sit to Stand Test) were measured together with the patient reported outcomes to monitor patient's psychological well-being and exercise effect (General Self-efficacy Scale and Activity Balance Confidence Scale). RESULTS: The total number of 22 women with multiple sclerosis completed the pilot programme. The exercise program proved to be feasible. After 12 weeks of the online Pilates exercise programme significant improvements were found only in the parameter waist circumference (p = 0.03) and in the functional test Sit to Stance (p = 0.01). For the other tests, despite some improvement (self-efficacy and subjective perceived balance performance), there was no significant statistical difference. CONCLUSION: The online Pilates exercise programme supervised by a physiotherapist is feasible for people with mild to moderate neurological disability. It seems to have a positive impact on the anthropometric parameters, but this result needs to be evaluated on larger sample of patients.

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• COVID-19 rehabilitation   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Waist Circumference MeSH
• Pilot Projects MeSH
• Multiple Sclerosis * rehabilitation   MeSH
• SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
• Feasibility Studies MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques * methods   MeSH
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• Adult MeSH
• Middle Aged MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Female MeSH
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Cíl: Cílem pilotní studie bylo zjistit vliv dynamického sedu na míru bolesti v oblasti zad a pánve v těhotenství a na mobilitu a kvalitu života v těhotenství. Soubor a metodika: Výzkumu se zúčastnilo 22 těhotných žen, které byly rozděleny do experimentální a kontrolní skupiny. Experimentální skupina (n = 11) ve věku 32,55 ± 5,5 roku a se vstupním body mass indexem (BMI) 24,81 ± 3,26 a kontrolní skupina (n = 11) ve věku 31,64 ± 5,12 roku se vstupním body mass indexem 24,27 ± 2,4. Ženy v experimentální skupině používaly při sezení dynamickou podložku po dobu 20 minut denně, celkově po dobu 2 měsíců. K hodnocení efektu byla použita zkrácená verze McGillova dotazníku bolesti a dotazník Pregnancy mobility index hodnotící mobilitu a kvalitu života žen v těhotenství. Výsledky: Dle zkrácené verze McGillova dotazníku bolesti došlo v části bodového skóre preskriptorů bolesti u experimentální skupiny ke zlepšení a u kontrolní skupiny ke zhoršení bolesti. V porovnání mezi skupinami nebyla změna statisticky významná. Dle dotazníku hodnotícího mobilitu a kvalitu života žen v těhotenství došlo ke zhoršení u kontrolní skupiny. Rozdíl mezi skupinami nebyl statisticky významný. Závěry: Dynamickou podložku jako prevenci bolestí zad a prevenci zhoršení mobility a kvality života v těhotenství nelze jednoznačně doporučit. Přesto parciální výsledky pilotní studie ukazují, že má význam se touto problematikou dále zabývat a provést další výzkumy především s větším počtem probandek.

Objective: The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the impact of dynamic sitting on the level of back and pelvic pain during pregnancy, as well as on mobility and quality of life during pregnancy. Participants and methods: The study included 22 pregnant women who were divided into an experimental and a control group. The experimental group (N = 11), with an average age of 32.55 ± 5.5 years and an initial body mass index (BMI) of 24.81 ± 3.26, used a dynamic cushion while sitting for 20 minutes daily over a period of two months. The control group (N = 11), with an average age of 31.64 ± 5.12 years and an initial BMI of 24.27 ± 2.4, did not use the dynamic cushion. The effect was assessed using a shortened version of the McGill pain questionnaire and a questionnaire evaluating the mobility and quality of life of pregnant women, known as the Pregnancy mobility index. Results: According to the shortened version of the McGill pain questionnaire, there was improvement in part of the pain assessment score in the experimental group and a deterioration of pain in the control group. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant. According to the questionnaire evaluating mobility and quality of life during pregnancy, there was a deterioration in the control group. The difference between the groups was not statistically significant. Conclusions: The use of a dynamic cushion cannot be unequivocally recommended as a preventive measure for back pain or for preserving mobility and quality of life during pregnancy. However, partial results from the pilot study suggest that further exploration of this issue is warranted, and additional research should be conducted, particularly with a larger sample size.

• Keywords
• dynamický sed, dotazník SF-MPQ,
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• Back Pain * prevention & control   MeSH
• Adult MeSH
• Pregnancy Complications MeSH
• Quality of Life MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pelvic Pain * prevention & control   MeSH
• Pilot Projects MeSH
• Sitting Position * MeSH
• Surveys and Questionnaires statistics & numerical data   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques methods   MeSH
• Pregnancy MeSH
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• Adult MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Pregnancy MeSH
• Female MeSH

Text si klade za cíl nastínit základní principy Franklinovy metody (F-M) při práci s tělem, pohybem a představami. Popíše, jakým způsobem lze v rámci F-M přemýšlet o těle a pohybu tak, aby myšlenky optimalizovaly fyziologickou a biomechanickou funkci našeho organizmu. Pokusím se v rámci F-M detekovat způsoby vnímání vlastního těla skrze obrazy a následné vnímání účinku našich myšlenek na kvalitu pohybu a jeho koordinaci. Specifická myšlenka na pohyb, ať již při jeho aktivním provedení, tak při jeho absenci, a práce s mentálními obrazy může mít nejen pozitivní vliv na fyzické tělo, ale také na psychickou a emocionální stránku člověka. Cílem F-M je zdravý pohyb bez bolesti do vysokého věku, harmonie těla a mysli a schopnost užití adekvátních mentálních obrazů a praktických cvičení při každodenním pohybu.

The manuscript aims to outline the basic principles of the Franklin Method (F-M) when working with the body, movement and ideas. It describes how to think about the body and movement within F-M in such a way that thoughts optimize the physiological and biomechanical function of our organism. Within F-M, I will attempt to detect the ways of perceiving our body through images and the subsequent perception of the effect of our thoughts on the quality of movement and its coordination. A specific thought of movement, both when actively performed and when it is absent, and working with mental images can have a positive effect not only on our physical body, but also on the psychological and emotional side of a person. The goal of F-M is healthy pain-free movement up to the old age, harmony of the body and mind, and the ability to use adequate mental images and practical exercises during daily movement.

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• Franklinova metoda,
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• Humans MeSH
• Motor Activity MeSH
• Mind-Body Therapies methods   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques * methods   MeSH
• Awareness MeSH
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• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Review MeSH

Background: Children's creativity and motor competence are expandable factors that are related to convergent and divergent thinking processes. Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of games based on divergent and convergent thinking on motor competence and creativity in children aged 7-8 years. Methods: Participants aged 7.41 ± 0.39 years (n = 34) were selected based on inclusion criteria and were divided randomly into three groups (divergent thinking, convergent thinking, and control). Participants performed their group interventions in eighteen training sessions (six weeks period). The nonlinear training approach was used to manipulate divergent thinking and linear training was used in the group of manipulating convergent thinking. Each child completed the Movement Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition to assess motor competence. The Bertsch Test was used to assess motor creativity. Results: In motor competence, the results revealed significant main effects for groups (p < .001) and time (p < .001) as well as significant groups by time interaction effect (p < .001). The divergent thinking group (M = 32.50) was significantly better than the control group (M = 24.79, p < .001), and the convergent thinking group (M = 28.81, p = .003). In motor creativity, the results revealed significant main effects for groups (p < .001) and time (p < .001) as well as significant groups by time interaction effect (p < .001). The divergent thinking group (M = 13.27, p < .001) and the convergent thinking group (M = 12.36, p = .016) were significantly better than the control group (M = 10.63). However, no significant difference was found between the divergent thinking and convergent thinking groups. Conclusions: Physical education teachers and educators are recommended to use the divergent thinking training approach to promote students' motor competence. Also, simple adjustments in the exercise program in the form of games can help children's motor creativity. However, more research is suggested to explore divergent and convergent learning mechanisms.

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• divergent thinking, convergent thinking,
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• Creativity MeSH
• Motor Skills MeSH
• Thinking * classification   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques methods   psychology   MeSH
• Physical Education and Training * MeSH
• Publication type
• Clinical Study MeSH

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• Interpersonal Relations MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Self Care methods   psychology   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques * methods   organization & administration   psychology   MeSH
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• Humans MeSH
• Female MeSH
• Publication type
• Popular Work MeSH
• Interview MeSH

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• Exercise * physiology   immunology   MeSH
• Energy Metabolism physiology   immunology   MeSH
• Humans MeSH
• Rest MeSH
• Motor Activity physiology   immunology   MeSH
• Exercise Movement Techniques methods   MeSH
• Physical Fitness physiology   MeSH
• Fatigue * etiology   prevention & control   therapy   MeSH
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• Humans MeSH
• Publication type
• Popular Work MeSH