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The relationship of back pain in show jumping and dressage riders depending on the degree of stability
Blechová, Barbora ; Stupková, Michaela (advisor) ; Vomáčková, Helena (referee)
Title: The relationship of back pain in show jumping and dressage riders depending on the degree of stability Objectives: The aim of this work is to determine the relationship between back pain in show jumping and dressage riders depending on the degree of stability. With the help of computer posturography Neurocom Smart Equitest System. Methods: In my thesis, I used the NeuroCom Smart EquiTest computerized posturograph to record and measure dynamic postural stability. This machine is mainly used to examine functional disorders in the sensory, vestibular and neuromuscular apparatus. The research sample consisted of 20. 10 jumping and 10 dressage riders. They were selected on the basis of a questionnaire sent to riders ranked 100th in the Czech rankings in their discipline in 2022. If they met the criteria, they were included in the project. Probands were aged 18-35 years, practicing horse riding every day for at least the last 10 years. The practical measurement took place in November 2023 in the Kinesiology Laboratory of the Department of Physiotherapy at FTVS UK. Each proband underwent seven consecutive tests. And only in the following order - Test of organization Sensors, Test of motor control, Test of adaptation, One-sided stance, Limits of stability, Rhythmic shift of weight, Test of squat...
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Correlation of dynamic postural stability parameters in relation to golf swing speed
Vaňkátová, Andrea ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Nováková, Tereza (referee)
Author. Bc. Andrea Vaňkátová Supervisor: PhDr. Helena Vomáčková, Ph.D. Title: Correlation of dynamic postural stability parameters in relation to golf swing speed Objectives: The aim of the study is to identify the relationship between dynamic postural stability parameters and club head speed during the golf swing with 7 iron and Driver clubs in female performance golfers. The sub-objectives are to determine the relationship between dynamic postural stability parameters and short stroke performance and to determine the relationship between dynamic postural stability parameters and long-term performance (golf handicap) and the relationship between long-term performance and club head speed. Dynamic postural stability parameters will be measured using the NeuroCom Smart Equitest. Golf swing skills will be measured using the TrackMan4 3D Doppler radar. Methods: This study is a quantitative correlational study investigating the relationship of dynamic postural stability parameters with golf swing parameters. Female golfers n=10; in the age range of 18-34 years with a mean age of 24.3 years (±5.12 years), HCP (performance number) of 1.31 (±3.00), mean height of 168.35 cm (±5.09 cm), mean body weight of 63.35 kg (±8.79 kg) and mean BMI of 22.26 kg.m-2 (±2.04 kg.m-2 ), who have been playing golf for at...
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Immediate effect of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability
Švejdová, Jana ; Stupková, Michaela (advisor) ; Vomáčková, Helena (referee)
Title: Immediate effect of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability Aims: The aim of this diploma thesis is to demonstrate the effect of single intervention of foam rolling of selected muscle groups on postural stability in young healthy sports population measured by the Neurocom SMART Equitest device. Methods: The project is an experimental pilot study with a total of 34 probands who were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. At the beginning, they all went through the postural stability measurement using the NeuroCom Smart EquiTest System. Three test protocols were selected for the measurement: Motor Control Test (MCT), Limits of Stability (LOS) and Adaptation test (ADT). The experimental group underwent foam rolling of calves, ischiocrural muscles, iliotibial tract, quadriceps, gluteus medius and minimus and erectors of the thoracic spine after the first measurement. Each muscle group was rolled for 1 minute. Immediately after the intervention, postural stability was measured again using the same protocols. The control group took the second measurement 10 minutes after the first measurement. The measured data was processed using Neurocom Balance Manager Software. The measurement results were averaged within each group and processed using MS Excel and then the...
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Evaluation of the stabilizing ability of pole dancers
Langová, Karolína ; Stupková, Michaela (advisor) ; Nováková, Tereza (referee)
Author of the thesis: Bc. Karolína Langová Title of the thesis: Evaluation of the stabilizing ability of pole dancers Objectives: The main aim of the study is to assess the static and dynamic postural stability in women regualrly practising pole dance, and to compare their stabilizing ability to women from healthy general population, who do not practise sport regularly. The next aim is to focus on the evaluation of the effect of pole dance exercise on the activity of vestibular system in static and dynamic postural stability, and compare the results to the same control group of women. Methods: The study is designed as observational, comparative and cross-sectional. 34 women within the range of 18-30 years of age took part in the study and were divided into 2 groups. Experimental group (n2=17) consisted of pole dancers, whereas women without regular physical activity (n2=17) represented control group. The measurement of static and dynamic postural stability was performed using dynamic computer posturograph NeuroCom SMART Equi Test (MCT), Rhytmic Weight Shift (RWS) and Head Shake - Sensory Organization Test (HS-SOT). Collected results of both groups were analyzed using Microsof Excel 2016 and compared. Results: In SOT protocol, no statistically significant differences were found between the groups,...
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Evaluation dynamic postural stability of javelin thrower
Mandová, Aneta ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Stupková, Michaela (referee)
Title: Evaluation dynamic postural stability of javelin throwers Objectives: The aim is to evaluate whether the regular active performance of the javelin discipline has an effect on dynamic postural stability in comparison with individuals who do not actively engage in javelin throwing. Furthermore, to find out whether there is a relationship that would clarify the dominance of the lower limbs in the relationship between the front and hind leg of the spearman in the assessment Methods: This quantitative observable cross-sectional study involved 20 probands (n=20, age=20,45 ± 2,49). The experimental group consisted of the 10 male javelin thrower and 10 female javelin thrower. Measurement of dynamic postural stability took place in the Laboratory of Applied Kinesiology, Charles University FTVS on the Neurocom SMART EquiTest device. These batteries were chosen. Sensory Organization Test (SOT), Motor Control Test (MCT), Adaptation Test (ADT), Limits of Stability (LOS), Rhythmic Weight Shift (RWS), Weight Bearing Squat (WBS), Unilateral Stance (US). Then the measured data was processed by program Neurocom Balance Manager Software. The results of the experimental group were compared with the control group. The control group values are available in the NeuroCom SMART EquiTest software and correspond to...
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Evaluation of the jump height of professional handball players in correlation with dynamic postural stability
Háza, Ondřej ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Hrabík, Jan (referee)
Title: Evaluation of the jump height of professional male handball players in correlation with dynamic postural stability Aims: The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the jump height in professional handball players using the mobile application My Jump 2. Another goal is to evaluate dynamic postural stability, which was evaluated using a dynamic postural posturography device NeuroCom Smart EquiTest. The last goal of the thesis is the subsequent correlation of jump height and dynamic postural stability. Methods: This diploma thesis is a quantitative correlation study, in which the research used a deliberately selected group of professional handball players n = 20 with an average age of 25.64 ± 3.66, who play in the highest domestic competition and have simultaneously played handball for at least 10 years, with no history of serious orthopedic, internal or neurological injury. The evaluation took place in the kinesiology laboratory of the Department of Physiotherapy, UK FTVS. The mobile application My Jump 2 was used to evaluate the jump height and the NeuroCom SMART EquiTest device was used to evaluate the dynamic postural stability. The deliberately selected group of handball players was subjected to a jump height assessment first performed in the form of a Countermovement jump (CMJ), and then from...
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Evalution of dynamic postural stabilization according to the lenght of the lower limbs in road cyclists
Svatek, Miroslav ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Maršáková, Kateřina (referee)
Title: Evaluation of dynamic postural stabilization according to the lenght of the lower limbs in road cyclists Objectives: The aim of this diploma thesis is to compare and evaluate the level of dynamic postural stability among professional road cyclists and a healthy population without regular sports activities. Another goal is to find the relationship between anthropometric length of lower limbs and performance of professional road cyclists. Methods: Experimental group of professional road cyclists n = 34 probands (27 men and 7 women) with a mean age of 23.65 ± 3.45, no serious injuries, actively racing for at least 5 years and control group not regularly performing n = 33 probands (26 men and 7 women) 6 women) with an average age of 23.19 ± 2.00, without serious injuries from UK FTVS students. Dynamic postural stability testing took place in the kinesiology laboratory of the Department of Physiotherapy UK FTVS on the NeuroCom Smart EquiTest device. Each participant was always tested only once by all 7 test protocols Sensory Organization Test, Motor Control Test, Rhythmic Weight Shift, Weight Bearing Squat, Unilateral Stance, Adaptation test and Limits of Stability. The obtained data were further processed by the NeuroCom Balance Manager Software program. Z-test (Welch version of the T-test) and...
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Monitoring the effect of short-term application of selected sleep hygiene rules on postural stability
Ročková, Šárka ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Opatrná Novotná, Irena (referee)
Title: Monitoring the effect of short-term application of selected sleep hygiene rules on postural stability Aims: The aim of this work was to monitor the influence of short-term application of selected sleep hygiene rules on postural stability using a Computerized Dynamic Posturography NeuroCom Smart EquiTest machine in healthy young individuals. Methods: This work is characterized as an experimental pilot study. The research set consists of 20 individuals (n=20). The set was then divided into an experimental group (n1=10) and a control group (n2=10). The probands were approached based on previously defined criteria (healthy young adults, higher education and university students between 20 and 30 years of age, the average age in the experimental group (n1=10) was 24,74 2,56 years, the average age in the control group (n2=10) was 25,39 2,97 years,). The method of proband choice was non-probabilistic selection the snowball method. The measurements were performed at the Laboratory of Applied Kinesiology of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University. A Computerized Dynamic Posturography NeuroCom Smart EquiTest machine was used to assess and evaluate the postural stability. The testing protocol included the following tests: Sensory Organisation Test, Motor Control Test, Limits...
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Horse riders postural stability in relation with riding style
Jandová, Karla ; Stupková, Michaela (advisor) ; Pavlů, Dagmar (referee)
Title of the thesis: Horse riders postural stability in relation with riding style. Objectives: The aim of this thesis is to evaluate dynamic postural stability of horse riders and the impact of the riding style, aditional sports and the naturally croockedness using NeuroCom Smart Equitest System Method: This comparative quantitative experimental study used 14 riders aged 18-36 that were divided into two groups, modern competing dressage riderds (n=7) and classical dressage riders (n=7). All probands underwent the same battery of tests at the Laboratory of applied kinesiology of Charles University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport. Seven test of Neurocom Smart Equitest were performed as follows: Senzory Organization Test, Motor Control Test, Adaptation Test, Unilateral Stance, Limits of Stability, Rythmic Weight Shift, Weight Bearing Squat Test. The data were processed by NeuroCom Balance Manager Software. The statistics were made by Sharpiro-Wilk normality test and the Cohen d tes was used to set the clinical signifikance. Results: The classical dressage riders performed better in most of the tests. The modern dressage riders dominated in the MTC test, here the reaction for the backward shift was clinically significant (ES=1,2). When comparing the riders who regurally ride multiple horses...
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Influence of six-week training intervention with visual feedback on the NeuroCom SMART Equitest System on the postural stability of football players
Filip, David ; Vomáčková, Helena (advisor) ; Kokštejn, Jakub (referee)
Title: Influence of six-week training intervention with visual feedback on the NeuroCom SMART Equitest System on the postural stability of football players Objectives: The first aim of this diploma thesis is to find out the effect of the six-week training intervention with visual feedback performed on the NeuroCom SMART EquiTest on the postural stability of football players. The second aim of this diploma thesis is to correlate the Maximum Excursion parameter from the Limits of Stability test on the NeuroCom with the Star Excursion Balance Test score performed on The MAT. Methods: This research involved 20 football players in the age from 19 to 30 (age average = 23,85; SD = 2,79), who belong to the adult category. First, soccer players underwent initial postural stability measurements using seven tests on the NeuroCom SMART EquiTest and excursion distance measurements when performing the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) on the MAT. Subsequently, they were randomly divided into two groups: control (n=10) and experimental (n=10). The experimental group underwent a six-week training intervention with visual feedback using training protocols on the NeuroCom SMART EquiTest. After the training intervention of the experimental group, postural stability was measured again on a NeuroCom SMART EquiTest and...
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