Unit:
Department of Physical Education & Sport ScienceLibrary of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science
Author:
POLLATOU PARASKEVI-MARIA
Supervisors info:
ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣ ΚΟΛΛΙΑΣ, ΛΕΚΤΟΡΑΣ, ΤΜΗΜΑ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗΣ ΦΥΣΙΚΗΣ ΑΓΩΓΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΘΛΗΤΙΣΜΟΥ, ΕΘΝΙΚΟ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΠΟΔΙΣΤΡΙΑΚΟ ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ
Original Title:
Η Επίδραση των Διατάσεων στην Πρόληψη Τραυματισμών στους Παλαιστές
Translated title:
The Εffect of Stretching on Injury Prevention in Wrestlers
Summary:
ABSTRACT
Introduction – Purpose: The purpose of study was to investigate whether the
enrichment/increase in the percentage to the application of all types of stretching exercises
contributes to the reduction of musculoskeletal injuries in the preparation of wrestlers.
Method: 19 freestyle wrestlers aged 21.3 ± 3.1 years participated in the study: A Group: (n=10)
and B Group: (n=9), with a training experience of 7.2 ± 2.7 years ( amateur athletes,
performance athletes and high performance athletes). Most athletes had suffered injuries in the
past year: 75% answered that they had suffered an injury, while only 25% reported that they
had not suffered an injury in the past year. In the experimental process, initially the two groups
devoted an equal duration of 8΄±3΄ minutes to the application of stretching exercises, while
subsequently the B group increased the total time of application of the stretching exercises to
24΄±5΄ minutes. Statistical analysis was performed using average (M), stdev (S), - Excel 2010.
Results: The results showed that increasing the total time of application of stretching exercises
in the B group significantly reduced injuries (> moderate grade) from 9 to 5 (-44,5%, p< 0.02).
Conclusions: The expanded application of stretching exercises contributes to the reduction of
musculoskeletal injuries in freestyle wrestling athletes, therefore it is necessary in the context of the preparation of wrestlers.
Main subject category:
Education - Sport science
Keywords:
Free Wrestlers, stretching exercises, injuries
Number of references:
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