Authors:Laura Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė Pages: 4 - 10 Abstract: Background. Research has shown that musculoskeletal disorders were most commonly found in children aged 4 to 6 years (Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė et al., 2019). Therefore, if these negative trends continue, the growing health problems will pose a greater threat to human well-being and become a serious financial burden on the state and society. Currently, technologies are an integral part of everyday life, so the need for interactive games or animated programs cannot be doubted. Research (Lobel et al., 2016) showed that the use of play-based intervention for children significantly improves fine and visual motor performance. Hence, it is important to identify the possible factors to pre-school children’s irregular posture formation. Methods. Thirty children (15 girls and 15 boys) aged 5.6 ± 0.6 years (mean ± SD) participated voluntarily in the study. Interview method was used as a questionnaire for preschool children to determine the level of children’s physical activity, the characteristics of interactive animated educational gaming programs, their impact and motivation when engaging in game programs. Also the assessment of the biomechanical applicability of physical exercises was measured using an inclinometer and Myoton 3 system for muscle tone, elasticity and stiffness, as well as posture assessment. The methods were applied before and after the experiment. Results. All children liked the exercises of intercative animated program on the first (before) day of the study, and 98% answered on the last (after) day of the study. A greater proportion (67%) reported feeling excited when doing the exercises of the interactive animated program for the first time, whereas on the last day of the study, 48% reported feeling excited and 37% happy. Muscle stiffness scores increased on the last (post) day of the study. High measurement reliability was established for all muscle stiffness measurements. Conclusion. The exercises of the interactive animated game program were engaging – all the participants willingly performed the exercises and strong emotions such as excitement, surprise, fun/mischief prevailed during the exercises. The exercises of the interactive animated game program were performed correctly. The measured results of muscle frequency, elasticity and stiffness increased on the last day of the study. Keywords: preschool child, physical activity, engagement, motivation, interactive animated educational gaming program. PubDate: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v3i126.1272 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 126 (2022)
Authors:Mehmet Can Kasap, Özhan Bavli Pages: 11 - 15 Abstract: Background. The results of the effects of the physiological and psychological effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on volleyball players at elite level are needed. Therefore, such a study was planned. Methods. A total of 144 female volleyball players, whose average age is 28.5 ± 5.1 years and who play in the Turkish Volleyball Women’s Super League teams, voluntarily participated in the study. The data in the study were obtained by applying the Healthy Living Behavior scale and the Health Anxiety scale by filling in an online questionnaire. Data were evaluated in SPSS. Results. As a result of the analysis; The mean scores of the sub-dimensions of the Healthy Life Behavior Scale of the participants were respectively: Health responsibility average 21.2±3.6; Physical activity average 21.2±4.4; Nutrition average 24.4±5.6; Spiritual Development average 26.5±4.4; Interpersonal Relations average 25.6±. The mean of Stress Management was found to be 4.4 and 20.8±3.5. In the Health Anxiety Scale, the mean total anxiety score was found to be 32.3±6.4. It was determined that the sub-dimensions of the Healthy Living Behavior Scale differed significantly among the participants according to monthly income and education level, while the Health Anxiety Scale did not create a significant difference in both variables. Conclusions. According to the study findings, since the findings of the scale are positive, it may be possible to leave more reliable information for future studies if similar study findings are increased and compared. Keywords: volleyball, Covid-19, health, anxiety. PubDate: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v3i126.1273 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 126 (2022)
Authors:Anandini Swaminathan, Indrė Libnickienė, Tomas Venckūnas, Hans Degens Pages: 16 - 21 Abstract: Background: It has been observed that old mice have a better tolerance to glucose than young after an intraperitoneal injection of glucose. We hypothesized that an intraperitoneal injection of glucose overestimates glucose tolerance in old mice. Methods: We assessed differences in glucose tolerance outcomes in 2- (young, n=23) and 23- to 27-month-old (old, n=23) male C57BL/6J mice after an intraperitoneal (IP) or intravenous (IV) injection, or oral gavage (OG) of glucose. Results: The area under the curve (AUC) of the changes of blood glucose concentration over 2 hours after glucose administration was lower in old than young animals (p<0.001). The AUC was higher after IV than either IP or OG (p<0.001). However, normalized to peak glucose concentration, the time course was similar in young and old animals, and was – except for an earlier peak in IV than OG (p=0.013) – independent of route of administration. Conclusion: We suggest that 1) to determine glucose tolerance the time course of changes in glucose concentration rather than the AUC, which is significantly affected by excursion magnitude, is preferable; 2) glucose tolerance can be measured equally well with IP, IV and OG; 3) there is no significant age-related difference in glucose tolerance in mice. Keywords: glucose tolerance test, glucose uptake, aging, glucose intolerance, mice, diabetes. PubDate: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v3i126.1274 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 126 (2022)
Authors:Uglješa Janković, Radenko M. Matić, Ivana M. Milovanović, Jovan Vuković, Milka Imbronjev Pages: 22 - 34 Abstract: Background. The concept of sports entrepreneurship is increasingly explored, both in the world and in Serbia. This paper aims to examine which factors influence the entrepreneurial intentions of sports science students at the Faculty in Novi Sad and describe their influence on entrepreneurial intentions in more detail. Methods. For research, a survey questionnaire was conducted, which consisted of 114 respondents, that is, 40 female students and 74 male final-year students of the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education in Novi Sad. The questionnaire consists of 33 questions related to several factors: entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurial culture, attitude toward behavior, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control. Results. During data analysis, descriptive indicators and factor analysis were used. Conclusion. It was observed that the mentioned factors significantly influenced students’ entrepreneurial intentions, and their mutual connection was proven. Keywords: entrepreneurial intentions, sports science, students, entrepreneurship. PubDate: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v3i126.1278 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 126 (2022)
Authors:Nikola Prvulović, Borko Katanić, Boris Banjević Pages: 35 - 40 Abstract: Numerous recent studies indicate the significant impact of fundamental motor skills on the psychological and social development of young boys and girls. However, it is not well-known if there are differences between boys and girls aged 7 to 9 in terms of the fundamental development of motor skills. Purpose: The aim of this study is to address the question of the fundamental issues between boys and girls using upper limb coordination evaluated by the Bruininks-Oseretsky test of motor proficiency (BOT-2), including seven sub-scales of measurement. Method: The participants (n=79) were 41 boys and 38 girls aged 7 to 9 years old. BOT-2 test scores were used for upper limb coordination (ULC) differences by gender. Results: The BOT-2 measurements of upper limb coordination show a significant difference in favor of the boys only for 6ULC=7±2.77 relative to 5.66±2.66, (d=.49, ES=.24, p=.03) and 7ULC=2±1.45, relative to 1.32±1.21, (d=.51, ES=.25 p=.02), while for the other tests there are no significant differences. The magnitude of the impact was on the values of the alternate hand dribble, p=.23, while the little effect was achieved for throwing a ball at a target, p=.25. Conclusion: Our results showed that there are no significant differences between boys and girls in terms of the fundamental development of motor skills, indicating a strong biological determinant of homogenous development. Keywords: upper limb coordination, motor skills, sex differences, school children, motor development. PubDate: 2022-11-22 DOI: 10.33607/bjshs.v3i126.1275 Issue No:Vol. 3, No. 126 (2022)
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