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Prevention and Rehabilitation of Overloading the Connective Tissue of Lower Limbs of Ice-Hockey Goalkeepers
BEDNAŘÍK, Karel
This bachelor thesis addresses the issue of compensatory exercises as a full-value part of the training of ice-hockey goalkeepers within the scope of prevention and rehabilitation of injuries caused by a one-sided load and overloading of lower limb tissues. The first objective of the thesis was to ascertain the situation concerning the inclusion of compensatory and relaxation procedures in the training of young and adult ice-hockey goalkeepers. The second objective was to propose suitable compensatory exercises and to prove their effect on the organism. The basic strategy of the bachelor thesis was a combination of quantitative and qualitative research. When collecting the data, I used the method of structured questionnaires with open-ended and closed-ended questions, structured interviews, observation methods and special physiotherapeutic examination. I used the clinical examination methods of aspection, palpation, myodynamia measurement, goniometry and other physiotherapeutic methods. The obtained data have been summarized in tables. The tested set was created by selection when the clients had to fulfil the following requirements: - the client is an ice-hockey player at the top or high level - the client is a goalkeeper - the clients are from various age groups and various ice-hockey clubs In order to attain the first objective of the thesis, I selected a group of nine respondents from nine ice-hockey clubs associated in the Czech Ice Hockey Association (ČSLH) and foreign ice-hockey clubs. In order to attain the second objective, I selected a group of six clients which underwent a 3-month research ended with the comparison of the entry and final examinations. Based on these results, I graphically represented the effect and potential of compensatory exercises as a suitable and integral part of the training process. The results have shown that relaxation and compensatory methods are very often marginalized in the training and preparation of ice-hockey goalkeepers, although these methods may prevent one-sided overload, subsequent problems and injuries of lower limb tissues. The thesis proves that although the negative consequences of one-sided overloading are known, their compensation and remedy do not enjoy sufficient attention and no or few compensatory mechanisms are utilized in practice. Nevertheless, it is absolutely obvious from the thesis results that that compensatory and relaxation methods have a very positive effect on the problems caused by a one-sided load, both in preventive and rehabilitation terms.
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