Study concerning the proportion of the specific means used in the learning of the freestyle by the challenged and nonchallenged

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1 Study concerning the proportion of the specific means used in the learning of the freestyle by the challenged and nonchallenged persons Valeria Balan a *, Anna Maria Finta b anational University of Physical Education and Sport, 140 C-tin Noica Street, Bucharest, , Romania buniversity of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila, 37 Dionisie Lupu Street, Bucharest, , Romania Swimming is a sport discipline which is framed in the sport category is based on the actual motric learning. In this type of learning the end of a movement represents the beginning of the next movement. During the learning process, such means are used as instruments which help in learning motric skills. Our study proposes to show the volume of the means used during the swimming lessons in which challenged and non-challenged persons learn to swim freestyle. The means used by both groups were analysed and compared so that we could see the differences. In our paper when we discussed about the challenged persons we spoke about young people with Down s syndrome. In our comparison we took into account the mental age of the Down s syndrome young people. These were framed in the mild mental deficiency IQ and had the same motric possibilities as the children between 5 to 12. Finally, we observed that the means repeated during the learning process of freestyle by our subjects were different. If the nonchallenged children used glide exercises, especially the Down s syndrome young people repeated more the flutter kick movement means and freestyle technique more than the other means. Keywords: swimming; learning, means; non-challenged children; young people with Down s syndrome; * Corresponding author. Tel.: address: valeria_balan_ms@yahoo.com

2 Study concerning the improving of the intersegmentary coordination at the Down s syndrome young people Valeria Balan a *, Mirela Shaao b anational University of Physical Education and Sport, 140 C-tin Noica Street, Bucharest, , Romania buniversity of Craiova, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Romania, 156 Brestei Street, Craiova, , Romania Swimming is a sport discipline which requests floating, gliding and advance through the water with the rhytmic and coordinated movements of the arms, legs, head and the specific breathing. The intersegmentary coordination together with the others elements of the coordinative capacity has the main objective the improving of the swimming technique. In this study we wanted to underline the manner in which the intersegmentary coordination was improved at two Down s syndrome young people who were practicing swimming. For this, we used the breaststroke technique which requested a high level of the intersegmentary coordination. This was evaluated through the using of the progression items during the learning process. The progression items were proposed by the specialists of the International Special Olympics and were adapted by us. At the same time, we examined our two subjects a land test too grass drill test proposed by E.A. Fleishman. This test measured the ability of the subject to make fast total body movements while on all fours. Finally, we observed that the Down s syndrome young people improved their intersegmentary coordination level. Keywords: swimming; intersegmentary coordination; Down s syndrome young people; * Corresponding author. Tel.: address: valiswim@yahoo.com

3 ICPESK 2014 Student Training from the Perspective of Continous Education Dumitru Mariana, Moroianu Miruna Senior Lecturer Faculty of Psyhology and Education Sciences, Ovidius University Constanta Lecturer Faculty of Psyhology and Education Sciences, Ovidius University Constanta * Corresponding address:mar33a@yahoo.com In the context of the nowadays permanent changes and modernizations, physical education should be seen as a component part of continuous education. Therefore, it is recommended to take actions, in a more or less organized way, for introducing the materials, means and new approaching methods necessary in preparing the young generations for persistently practicing physical exercises and sports in general. General and specialty education, as well as, the students' professional training should be seen from the perspective of both major trends of the development of science, technology and art, and also from the perspective of permanent education. Nowadays, new generations grow faster in height and weight. This is due to both more civilized life conditions and, also, genetic factors. The need for their continuous education, insisting especially on the benefits of practicing physical exercises under different forms is, therefore, more necessary than ever. This is the most reliable solution for keeping us in a "good shape" and for enhancing the optimal capacity of our vital body functions, as long as, physical exercises and activities are practiced systematically and continuously. Keywords: aerobic exercises; physical development; didactic strategies; continous education

4 Improving Shooting Accuracy in Female University Basketball Teams Nae Ionela Cristina a, Pop Cristiana Lucretia a a Academy of Economic Studies, Piata Romana 6, Bucharest , Romania Improving shooting accuracy in female university basketball teams Basketball is a team sport in which the shooting accuracy is a needful skill. This fact requires the players to have a good spatial-temporal representation as well as a high physical and technical training that for the shooting is carried out in terms of high efficiency and accuracy. The research is addressed to university women s basketball representative teams. The experimental group has been represented by - the Economic Studies Academy team and the control group by the Polytechnic University team. Both teams consist of 12 players. The research purpose is to test the most efficient and standardized means streamlined to increase shooting accuracy for university women basketball teams. To verify the statistical assumption, four tests were given to the experimental group as well as the control group: throws under the basket (1 min.), 12 free throws, jump throws from under the basket (30 sec) and 10 throws on the post. The research hypothesis has been accepted both in terms of difference before and after the independent variable for the experimental group and as a significant difference between the experimental and the control group results. Improvement outcomes for the experimental group during our research, entitle us to positively appreciate the content of the proposed training program for improving the shooting accuracy of the basketball teams. Key words: Women s basketball; Precision shooting; Representative teams

5 ICPESK 2014 Effects of a Training Program Based on Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notationon Coordination in Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Lilach Shalit a,b, Iacob Hantiu b aschool for the Arts of Dance - Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and Arts, Tel-Aviv, Israel b Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania The essential coordinative ability has been evident as impaired among the ADHD population. Physical exercises that are based on EWMN deal with the subject of coordination through simultaneous performance of movement sequences. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of coordinative training based on EWMN on coordination among ADHD population.a number of 40 college students (mean age 25.9 yrs.) that are diagnosed as having ADHD were examined with two coordination tests: Alternate Hand Wall Toss Test and Plate Tapping Test. The subjects were divided into 3 groups: coordinative exercises based on EWMN; general coordinative exercises; and control group. The students participated in a 13 weeks intervention program. The results indicated that the coordination performances were significantly improved after the intervention program based on EWMN. The highest improvement was evident at the Alternate Hand Wall Toss Test. The significant improvement can be attributed to the structure of the exercises, and to the levels of motor complexity. Key Words: ADHD; Coordination; EWMN; Physical exercises

6 ICPESK 2014 Cardio Vascular Status of Impaired Children as Benchmark for Designing the Adapted Physical Programs Serbanoiu Sorin, Associated Professor, UNEFS Bucharest Kiss Katharina, Special Olympics Foundation from Romania This paper-work is presenting a preliminary study seeking to establish how the parameters of cardiovascular status, like blood pressure, cardiac rhythm and blood oxygen level, can represent benchmarks in designing the adapted physical activity programs. The research has included impaired persons who were subjected to tests related to their cardio-vascular status and tests conducted to show their fitness level. Following these tests, the cardio-vascular availability for effort and the fitness level have been determined, these aspects substantiating the recommendations related to the type of adapted physical activities and category of methods suggested for each profile. The exercising programs have been adapted to the age and practicing conditions accessible to the subjects, as well as to the time frame they are able to spare for the physical exercise. The study results, consisting of examples of adapted physical activity programs, will support the Special Olympics Romania organization s actions designed for impaired children, as well as the activities of all parties interested in increasing the life quality of these persons. Key words: cardio-vascular status; impaired persons; adapted physical activities.

7 Aspects Related to the Education of Perceptive Motive Conducts And Structures of the Child With Mental Disabilities Silvia Teodorescu a, Ofelia Popescu a * au.n.e.f.s. Bucharest, Constantin Noica, No. 140, , Romania The main purpose of the educational programs designed for children with intellectual disabilities is to progressively develop the acquired acquisitions by optimizing the age specific experience and by accentuating the affective-attitude and action dimensions of their personality's development. Therefore, it is mandatory to identify the factors which condition the performance of different types of fundamental movements, this way helping the teacher to establish appropriate tasks and to optimize the various environmental conditions in order to ensure the child's individual stimulation beyond the group's norms. The detailed analysis and knowledge of each individual is necessary in any educational action in which the child must be perceived as a biopsychosocial entity. In our research, we wish to emphasize that psychomotor education is a learning process which can be efficient if the child is aware of his/her own body, of his/her laterality, can locate himself/herself in space, can manage time and has stability and coordination of gestures and movements. In that respect, the stimulative kinetic programs which were designed and applied to children in grades 1 to 10 of the Bucharest Special Education Secondary School demonstrated that significant progress can be achieved in the psychomotor field if the work is continuous, systematic and individualized. Keywords:psychomotor education, intellectual disabilities, perceptual-motor conduct * Ofelia Popescu. Tel.: address: ofeliapopescu2002@yahoo.com

8 ICPESK 2014 Research Regarding the Impact of Health Promotion Program on Changing the Life Style Of Mentally Challenged Persons Diagnosed with Various Levels of Obesity Corina Predescu a, Aura Bota b, Katharina Kiss c abnational University of Physical Education and Sports, 140, Constantin Noica St., Bucharest, , Bucharest, c Special Olympics Romania, 140, Constantin Noica St., Bucharest, * Corresponding address:corina.predescu@yahoo.com Data related to the therapeutic approach and frequency of associated pathology in persons with intellectual disabilities are insufficiently available in our country as compared with those provided by the literature. Also, with regard to the high incidence of endocrine metabolic pathology among the population, there are no studies determining the percent of such disorders in persons with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted on 258 persons with intellectual disabilities, participating in the National Specials Olympics Games - Cluj in order to establish the incidence of endocrine -metabolic pathology among this group of population, as well as to identify other health issues followed by therapeutic recommendations and by remote follow-up of these recommendations. In addition to the organized sport competitions, all 258 participants have been examined under the "Health Promotion" Program. Also, part of this sequence is to identify the risk of osteoporosis and metabolic syndrome which is determined by correlations between BMI, blood pressure values of the subjects, abdominal girth measurement and analysis of dietary habits. The results, partially confirmed by the literature, are showing differences per age groups for the incidence of this pathology, which suggested a different individual therapeutic approach. Keywords: mentally disabled; methabolic pathology; health promotion; physical exercise

9 ICPESK 2014 The Impact of Stretching Exercise on the Defense Efficiency of the Female University Volleyball Team Tudor Iulian-Doruᵃ*, Tudor Mariaᵃ ᵃUniversitatea de Medicină și Farmacie Carol Davila, B-dul Eroilor Sanitari nr. 8, CP , Bucureşti, România * Corresponding address: Str. Burdujeni, nr.8, Bl N11, sc A, et. 2, ap. 9, Sector 3, București, România Introduction: The purpose of this study was to optimize the performance capability of the woman volleyball team of our university. We considered that by improving mobility and flexibility, one can contribute decisively to the enhancement of back-court defense actions efficiency. Method: Current practice usually limits mobility training to a few stretching exercises included in the warm-up session. We decided to add a special program for joint mobility and muscle suppleness in the training plan of the woman volleyball team of the "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy. The program that we designed was materialized in a special stretching lesson, once a week, containing both volleyball specific means and exercises adapted from various fitness programs and Yoga. Mobility and flexibility were tested at the beginning and at the end of the University Championship season. The efficiency Index of the defense actions Dig and Coverage was also calculated at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. Results: After applying our program, significant increases in joint mobility and muscle elasticity indicators were found. This also had the effect of improving the efficiency index of the investigated back-court defense actions. Discussion: Using special stretching programs for joint mobility and muscle suppleness, one can increase the efficiency of individual back-court defense actions of young woman volleyball players and thus enhance the performance capacity. Keywords: volleyball; stretching; efficiency * Tudor Iulian-Doru. Tel.: address:tuddoru@yahoo.com

10 ICPESK 2014 Intelligence Influence in Beginner Student Learning of Sailing Micu Alexandru a, Rață Gloria b a Constanta Maritime University, Faculty of Maritime Navigaţion and Inland water ways Transport, St. Mircea cel Bătrân, no. 104, Constanta ,Romania. bvasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania, Department of Physical therapy and Occupational Therapy, Calea Mărăşeşti, nr. 157, Bacău, , Romania * Corresponding address: micualex@yahoo.com Intelligence and attention underlie learning, someone cannot learn if he is not smart, and even if smart can learn only if he is paying attention to what he is learning. In sailing from the beginner level to even the great performance subjects meets in permanent new situations created by the aquatic environment which is not the usual environment of man, by working with a device (boat) which is constantly influenced by environmental factors, and not least by the opponents actions in competition or other craft in a traffic area in terms of recreational yachting. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of intelligence in learning the Ypton 22 boat handling. For this, the subjects were tested with the Raven Progressive Matrices test and with the test for Ypton 22 boat handling techniques on a trapezoidal course. The study conducted on students in Constanta Maritime University noted that the initiation of intelligence is correlated with the technical preparation recorded for trapeze sailing course. Intelligence level directly affects the sailing boats handling, higher level of intelligence will be determined higher level of sailing boats handling. This is also proved in the case of individual development on crew station. Keywords: intelligence; technique; Ypton 22; learning; sailing.

11 Study Regarding the Improvement of the Somatic and Body Harmony Development Level through Aerobic Gymnastics Means Zaharia Ana-Maria 1, Raţă Gloria 2 * * 1, 2 "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău, 157, Calea Mărăşeşti, , Romania This research aims to emphasize the improvement of the somatic and body harmony indices by using aerobic gymnastics means. The goal of this research is to increase the somatic and body harmony indices in female adolescents, through the practice of specific aerobic gymnastics physical exercises. The following were used as research methods: the bibliographical study, the testing method, the experiment method, the statistical-mathematical method, and the graphical representation method. The research comprised a number of 40 subjects (20 female adolescents forming the experimental group, and 20 the control group), aged between 18 and 25, and it was conducted at the "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău. The subjects went through a fitness-type aerobic gymnastics program, three times per week. The program comprised harmonious physical development exercises, stretching, relaxation exercises, coordination drills, which envisaged the improvement of the body's functionality markers, being also slightly individualized. In order to assess the effectiveness of the applied means, the following body harmony indices were calculated: the Body Mass Index (BMI); the Erissman Index (EI); the abdominal muscle strength index (As); the thoracic elasticity (Te). The research data emphasize the effectiveness of the means and methods used to improve the somatic and body harmony indices. Key words: aerobic gymnastics, improvement, development, somatic and body harmony indices * Corresponding author. Tel.: ; address: zahariaanna@yahoo.com

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13 Researching Out-of-school Physical Activities of Students at Selected Elementary Schools in the Region of Broumov (Czech Republic) Jana Juříková *, Lýdie Stodolová Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Kamenice 5, Brno , Czech republic * This paper deals with researching out-of-school physical activities of students who attend the higher grade of elementary schools in the region of Broumov. The research contained 203 children: 101 attending the 5 th form; 102 attending the 9 th form. Data were gathered through an anonymous questionnaire. It was found out that children perform physical activities which are not part of Physical Education on a daily basis. The results show that the age of children affect the frequency of daily physical activities, namely that the higher the children s age, the smaller their interest in out-of-school physical activities. In the 5 th form, 44 % of children performed some physical activity on a daily basis; whereas in the 9 th form, it was only 32 % of the informants. Boys devote more time to physical activities than girls. Favorite physical activities were the same for both boys and girls; sex influenced only the order of the favorite activities. Boys stated the following order of favorite activities: ball games, cycling, and running. Girls stated a different order: cycling, running, ball games. Further, the students stated that they also spend their leisure time rollerblading, exercising (aerobics, Zumba, Pilates, and gymnastics), dancing, horse riding, walking, combat sports (boxing, judo, and fencing). They also attend a number of hobby and leisure courses (Scouts, fire fighters, fishers, chess players) and fit centers. Keywords: elementary school; students; boys; girls; physical activities * Corresponding author. Tel ; fax: address: jurikova@fsps.muni.cz (J. Juříková)

14 Artistic Gymnastics Special Olympics Reference elements in the preparation of Down syndrome gymnasts Rings level I Popescu Eugen Gabriel a * anational University of Physical Education and Sports, 140 Constantin Noica St., , Bucharest, Romania At the national and European levels, the preparation of Down syndrome gymnastson apparatus raises special problems, especially to coaches, teachers and volunteer instructors wholack specialization or are not sufficiently experienced. Our approach tries to support and encourage them, to make them feel confident and safeand also to provide them some valuable scientific and technical recommendations.based on the experiment conducted on a group of 12 Down senior gymnasts aged between 21 and 28 years old and on the statistical validations of both their achieved performances and the correlations between the preparation components (general physical preparation GPP, specific physical preparation SPP and technical preparation TP), the present paper promotes elements related to the methods, strategies, operational control, evaluation and adjustments required by their training for the Rings event level I.The technical results confirmed by filmed recordings prove the efficiency of the algorithmic-type programmes for learning the exercise elements, of the implemented analytical and global learning methods, of the intensive learning strategy that had to compensate the reduced number of specific training sessions per week and of the 17 control tests andevaluations: 3 for general physical preparation, 5 forspecific physical preparation and 9 for technical preparation.the research data represent a valuable reference model for substantiating the scientific preparation of Down syndrome gymnasts. Keywords: artistic gymnastics, Special Olympics, Down syndrome gymnasts, Rings - level I, methods, operational systems. *Popescu Eugen Gabriel. Tel.: address:gabyaerogym@yahoo.com

15 Evaluation of Pre-and Post Competition Agility in Elite Male Wheelchair Basketball Athletes Mine Taskin a,, Turgut Kaplan b, Tuba Gorgulu a,b, Halil Taskin b* auniversity of Dumlupinar, Institute of Health Sciences, Kütahya, Turkey buniversity of Selcuk, School of Physical Education and Sport, Konya, Turkey a,b University of Selcuk, Institute of Health Sciences,Konya, Turkey The purposes of this study was evaluated of pre-and post competition agility in elite male wheelchair basketball athletes. Sixteen wheelchair basketball players volunteered to participate in this research. The mean (SD) age was 27,12±7,28 years, height was 1,68±0,13 m, body weight was 67,81±14,46 kg, pulse was 120,30±4,13 beats/min for pre- competition and pulse was 173,11±4,27 beats/min for post- competition in the 16 wheelchair basketball players. We applied a testing procedure that included measurements of the agility. Pro-agility test was applied pre-and post competition in formal competition, and the result was recorded. Heart rate was recorded and monitored continuously for the pre-and post competition via a heart rate monitor. The mean (SD) pre-competitive agility was 8,66±1,00 second and post-competitive agility was 9,10±1,18 second the for wheelchair basketball players. Paired t-tests detected significant differences in pre- and postcompetition for agility (p<0.05). In conclusion, agility is an important characteristic to consider in the physical conditioning of wheelchair basketball players. Keywords: Wheelchair, Basketball, Disability, Sport; * Corresponding author Tel.: ; fax: address: htaskin@selcuk.edu.tr

16 Relationships Between Trait Anxiety and Life Satisfaction in Disabled Athletes Mine TASKIN a*, Mehmet ACET b, Ali Kemal TASKIN a,b, Seniz KARAGOZ a auniversity of Dumlupinar, Institute of Health Sciences, Kütahya, Turkey. buniversity of Dumlupinar, School of Physical Education and Sport, Kütahya, Turkey. a,buniversity of Bozok, School of Physical Education and Sport, Yozgat, Turkey The purposes of this study were to examine relationships between trait anxiety and life satisfaction in disabled athletes. Eigthy-six disabled athletes voluntarily and individually completed Trait Anxiety Inventory and Life Satisfaction Questionnaire in this research. The mean (SD) age was 29,28±9,26 years, height was 1,64±0,06 m, body weight was 64,10±9,22 kg, and degree of disability was 43,90±20,64 percentage for the 86 disabled athletes. There were significant negative correlations between trait anxiety and life satisfaction (P<0,05). Also, there were significant negative correlations between degree of disability and life satisfaction (P<0,05). But, there were significant positive correlations between trait anxiety and degree of disability (P<0,05). In conclusion, this study shows that there was releationship between the trait anxiety and life satisfaction of the disability athletes. Trait anxiety decrease when life satisfaction scores increase. Our results can be considered to be more calm in the face of events of disability athletes who have life satisfaction. Keywords: life satisfaction, anxiety, disabled, hearing, physically, athletes. * Corresponding author Tel.: ; fax: address: htaskin@selcuk.edu.tr

17 ICPESK 2014 The Role of University Sport at Higher Education Institutions In Europe Hermina Pika Radmilovič, MA University of Maribor, Slomškov trg 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia University sport is very important for the student development, since through participation in sport students develop qualities that they need to become responsible adults and productive citizens. Therefore, universities should invest in the development of university sport and the sport services to promote the role of sport in education. The European Network of Academic Sport services (ENAS) promotes and develops sport for all in higher education institutions and has performed different activities in several European universities to incorporate sport content also in the study process and develop programs for healthy lifestyle not only for students but also for staff members. These initiatives gave the area of university sport and the sport centres a greater value, recognition and importance in the university settings.it is most probable that in the near future, the students will hold positions of decision makers in our society and their attitude toward sport will influence the development of sport in the future society. Consequently, sport must remain a vital part of the integrated and autonomous university. Keywords: university sport; higher education; ENAS; ECTS; sport services;bologna Process.