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Evaluating Methods of Assessing Force and Velocity during Punching Specific Movements
Omcirk, Dan ; Tufano, James Joseph (advisor) ; Reguli, Zdenko (referee) ; Fernandes, John (referee)
Title: Evaluating Methods of Assessing Force and Velocity during Punching Specific Movements Objectives: This dissertation had three main objectives: 1. To determine the ability of different commercially available punch trackers (Corner, Everlast, and Hykso) to recognize specific punch types (lead and rear straight punches, lead and rear hooks, and lead and rear uppercuts) thrown by trained and untrained punchers. 2. To determine the validity of three commercially available punch trackers (Corner, Hykso, and StrikeTec) for monitoring punch velocity and force during rear straight punches, rear hooks, and rear uppercuts performed at lower and higher intensities by trained and untrained punchers. 3. To determine the reliability and load-velocity profiles of three different landmine punch throw variations (seated without trunk rotation [LPwo], seated with trunk rotation [LPw], and standing whole body [LP]) with different loads (20.0 kg, 22.5 kg, and 25.0 kg), all with the dominant (DH) and non-dominant hand (NH). Methods: Due to three independent studies in this dissertation, the methods are divided into three sections, each connected to the objectives mentioned above: 1. Ten trained and 11 untrained punchers different punch combinations, and punch trackers data were compared to data from video...
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The most common boxing injuries, possibilities of prevention and follow-up physiotherapy care
Faladová, Martina ; Pavlů, Dagmar (advisor) ; Novotná, Irena (referee)
Title: The Most Common Boxing Injuries, Possibilities of Prevention and Follow-up Physiotherapy Objectives: The main objective of this master thesis is to ascertain the most common injuries among amateur and professional boxers in the Czech Republic. Another objective is to evaluate, if the boxers practice any form of regeneration and whether they use physiotherapy as a prevention tool to the occuring injuries. Methods: Theoretic information in this thesis was obtained via research of available Czech and foreign literature. Second part of the thesis was done with a created non- standardized questionnaire, which was distributed online among boxers in the Czech Republic. Boxers were asked about their suffered injuries, regeneration and possibilities of physiotherapy. Conclusions were done after a statsitical analysis of the data. Results: 120 boxers (male and female) participated in this research (aged 18 - 40). The most common injury in training in amateurs and professionals were hand contusions (41 % and 65 % respectively). During sparring the most common injuries were others (36 %) and hand contusions (33 %) in amateurs and head lacertations (75 %) in professionals. Amateurs suffered hand contusions and nose fractures (both 43 %) the most in a match, professional boxers suffered nose fractures (61...
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The impact of head injuries on the olfacotry function and quality of life of boxers
Olšáková, Markéta ; Třebický, Vít (advisor) ; Stich, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: The impact of head injuries on the olfactory function and quality of life of boxers Boxing is one of the most widespread amateur and professional martial arts with a long Olympic tradition. Practicing boxing has numerous positive benefits, such as increasing physical fitness, but in comparison with other sports, injuries are common in boxing, especially in the head area, which often have serious consequences and impact on many aspects of quality of life. The aim of this theoretical bachelor's thesis is therefore a literature review of current research in the area of the incidence and severity of head injuries in boxing, the relationship of head injuries with olfactory disorders and loss of smell and their overlap into the quality of everyday life. Fractures and laceration of the nose are common boxing injuries, while the most serious are brain injurie such as concussions or contusions accompanied by bleeding. Such head traumas can cause olfactory disorders or loss of smell and taste. Although these senses are not usually considered very important in the public eye, their functioning has major effect on many areas of everyday life, such as personal hygiene, diet, environmental hazard detection, mental health, or interpersonal and social relationships. Future scientific research needs to be...
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Cross training and athletic skills developement in amateur and professional boxers
Ornithopoulos, Emmanouil - Marios ; Pavelka, Radim (advisor) ; Zdobinský, Adam (referee)
Title: Cross training and athletic skills development in amateur and professional boxers. Objectives: Based on the results of the studies and findings gained from literature, to prepare 3 cross-training programs using athletic drills for boxers, improving their boxing skills. Methods: Method of systematic review was used in this thesis. Results: Result of the work is the design of structural cross-training program using athletic drills for boxers, improving their boxing skills. Keywords: boxing, cross-training, drills, program, skills, work-out
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Analysis and comparison of boxing styles of elite amateur boxers from Cuba and Kazakhstan
Čížek, Jakub ; Zdobinský, Adam (advisor) ; Pavelka, Radim (referee)
Title: Analysis and comparison of boxing styles of elite amateur boxers from Cuba and Kazakhstan Objectives: The main goal of this thesis was to find out whether the frequency of use of punching techniques and the distance from which these punching techniques are used are statistically significant for the style of two the most successful countries in amateur boxing. The countries were compared in the use and success of the strikes and compared to their preference for long or medium combat distance. Methods: The method of quantitative observation was used, in which data was obtained by watching video recordings. Part of the matches was evaluated by recording the results manually on paper, the other part in the BORIS program. All data was then transcribed into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, where it was also processed. The source for the data were publicly available video recordings from top competitions in 2010-2020. Results: Differences between countries in the monitored indicators are insignificant and boxing styles do not differ much. In the frequency of the use of striking techniques between the rounds, a significant difference was found only between the first and second round of the Kazakhs. In the case of determining the preference for long and medium distance combat between the rounds, there...
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Kinematic and dynamic characteristics of straight punches in elite male boxers
Pádecký, Jan ; Tufano, James Joseph (advisor) ; Pavelka, Radim (referee)
Title: Kinematic and dynamic characteristics of straight punches in elite male boxers Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify lower limb forces in the x, y, and z directions and their association with jab and cross relative peak force, and jab and cross peak velocity. Methods: A sample of 12 elite male subjects participated in the present study, which took place over two days. Subjects were familiarized with the procedures during the first day. During the second day, the subjects performed a standardized warm-up protocol, followed by one straight punch with the rear and then the lead hand to a force plate that was suspended in the air at the chin level by a cable system. The subjects were standing on two separate tri-axial force plates. Punch velocity was assessed using a Qualisys Motion Tracking Manager, where the marker used was placed in the middle of 12 OZ gloves. Results: Subject body weight resulted in a high positive significant correlation with jab and cross peak force, and a non-significant low and moderate positive correlation with jab and cross peak velocity, respectively. Partial correlation controlling for bodyweight resulted in a very high positive significant correlation between jab peak velocity and jab peak force and a high positive, but the non-significant...
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Analysis of punches in top boxing competitions
Čížek, Jakub ; Zdobinský, Adam (advisor) ; Stich, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: Analysis of punches in top boxing competitions Objectives: The main objective of this work was to analyze the total number of punches, their efficiency and the use of punches on the body at two weight categories. The specific categories studied were velterweight and light heavyweight. Methods: An observation method was used to create statistics from watched videos. Two consecutive World championships served as a data source. The first one took place in 2013 in Almaty, the second two years later in Doha. MS Excel was used to process data. Results: It was found that more active in terms of attacks was the weight category up to 69 kg, but not more successful. More precise hits have been used by the light heavyweight category. The most commonly used technique was a direct followed by a hook and uppercut. Punches to the body were in the sum total of about 12 % and they were much more effective than strikes to head. Keywords: punch techniques, tactical concept, boxing, comparison, weight categories
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Cross training and athletic skills developement in amateur and professional boxers
Ornithopoulos, Emmanouil - Marios ; Pavelka, Radim (advisor) ; Zdobinský, Adam (referee)
Title: Cross training and athletic skills development in amateur and professional boxers. Objectives: Based on the results of the studies and findings gained from literature, to prepare 3 cross-training programs using athletic drills for boxers, improving their boxing skills. Methods: Method of systematic review was used in this thesis. Results: Result of the work is the design of structural cross-training program using athletic drills for boxers, improving their boxing skills. Keywords: boxing, cross-training, drills, program, skills, work-out
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Measuring of customers satisfaction in Celebrity boxing place
Stehno, Jiří ; Šíma, Jan (advisor) ; Pecinová, Markéta (referee)
Topic: The evaluation of customer satisfaction at CELEBRITY BOXING PLACE. Objectives: The main goal for this thesis is to define the current client base with a high emphasis on finding overall weak points in customer satisfaction concerning offered services of Celebrity boxing place in order to find new ways of possible improvements and increasing the client base in the future. Methods: The first method used is paper questionare that was given to current clients visiting Celebrity boxing place on a regular basis. This method is followed by sending evaluation emails to former clients. The analysis of those results will be the key factor for forming a variety of recomendations for CELEBRITY BOXING PLACE in the future. Results: The current base of loyal clients proved to be large and still growing due to high quality of offered training sessions, profesional attitude towards clients and friendly atmosphere. The potential improvements showed to be improving services nad local equipment. Key words: boxing, combat sport, satisfaction, questionary, quality of services
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The Golden Age of Martial Arts of Europe
Šlapák, Vojtěch ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Beneš, Zdeněk (referee)
The goal of this thesis is to depict the golden era of European martial arts, which I consider to have developed in the "long" sixteenth century.This century is probably the most diverse one in European history in terms of weaponsused and fighting stylesintroduced. It was permeated by the fading phenomenon of chivalry, which last showed up in its full glory. Also, it is the age of mercenaries gloriously mastering the battlefields with their often dishonest, though effective tactics. But early modernperiod was anera of another victory, too. It was the beginning of a new type of warrior. Old medieval fencing was overcome by nimble styles arriving from Mediterranean area. The journey of these technical styles was one full of Renaissance spontaneity but also blood from thousands of duels. In Czech lands,this turning pointis already chronicledintheera of Rudolph II., which was a haven for various arts. Key words: Boxing - Cord - Duel - Europe - Fencing - Giacomo di Grassi - Knight - Mercenary - Nicolaes Petter - Pankration - Renaissance - Salvatore Fabris - Sword - Swordplay - Swordsman - Talhofer - Weapons - Wrestling
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