The Dissertation is concerned with monitoring of changes regarding muscle involvement in specific areas of human motion system when walking and Nordic walking (NW) with focus on adults and by means of electromyography method. Within the process of field testing there were 9 randomly selected individuals at the age of 50 - 60 tested to elicit differences in the motion system. There was an effort to find certain differences within involvement of specific muscle groups in the area of shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle and lower limbs and retrieval of similarities of coordination attributes concerning locomotion at horizontal presented by paradigm of kinesiological content of reflexive crawling according to Vojta's principle. Kinematic analyses was used to discover a difference in involvement of specific muscles between Nordic (v = 5 kph) and regular walking (v = 4, 75 kph) up to 10˚ of ascent. Muscles where their MVC was diagnosed the difference in individual muscle involvement was monitored expressed in percentage. The values found were consequently related to their referential value of MVC and tested by means of Wilcoxon test for dependent selection. Muscles where MVC value was not diagnosed the intraindividual comparative analyses of activation muscle pair similarity was carried out on the grounds of...

The Dissertation is concerned with monitoring of changes regarding muscle involvement in specific areas of human motion system when walking and Nordic walking (NW) with focus on adults and by means of electromyography method. Within the process of field testing there were 9 randomly selected individuals at the age of 50 - 60 tested to elicit differences in the motion system. There was an effort to find certain differences within involvement of specific muscle groups in the area of shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle and lower limbs and retrieval of similarities of coordination attributes concerning locomotion at horizontal presented by paradigm of kinesiological content of reflexive crawling according to Vojta's principle. Kinematic analyses was used to discover a difference in involvement of specific muscles between Nordic (v = 5 kph) and regular walking (v = 4, 75 kph) up to 10˚ of ascent. Muscles where their MVC was diagnosed the difference in individual muscle involvement was monitored expressed in percentage. The values found were consequently related to their referential value of MVC and tested by means of Wilcoxon test for dependent selection. Muscles where MVC value was not diagnosed the intraindividual comparative analyses of activation muscle pair similarity was carried out on the grounds of...

6 Abstract Title: Monitoring the effect of selected physical activities considering the risk of falling down in the elderly. Objectives: The aim of this work is to compare the effect of two physical activities used in the prevention of falling down in the elderly, on the traveled distance using the 6MWT (Six Minute Walk Test).The two chosen physical activities are "Nordic walking" and "Sensomotoric stimulation". Methods:Initially, a literature research was conducted in the key area of prevention of falling down in the elderly, the possibilities of physical treatment in this risky group of people, and then were the "Nordic walking" and "Sensomotoric stimulation" activities chosen, as methods used in the prevention of falling down. Two groups were created: "The Nordic Walking Activity Group" and the "Sensomotoric Stimulation Physical Activity Group". The length and intensity of workouts: weeklyfor3-month period, min. 60 minutes and max. 3 hours. Each group counts from 9 to 10 clients, with their age range being between 60 and 69 years. A standardized 6MWT (Six Minute Walk Test) is used to obtain the data to be processed. The results were statistically evaluated using Microsoft Office Excel XP Professional. Three times took place the measurement of each client, at the beginning of physical activity, in the 2nd...

3 Abstract: Title: Nordic walking - muscle response at movement apparatus in pelves area. Purposes: The aim of the thesis is to compare muscle timing in pelves area using EMG during free bipedal walk and during the walk with special sticks. Methods: Surface electromyography combinated with kinematografy analysis used synchronized video recording. Results: It Managed to prove different muscle timing at Nordic walking and at free walk. It was proved lower activity of stabilization muscles at walk with sticks. Key words: Nordic walking, surface electromyography, stabilization muscles, kinematics analysis, bipedal locomotion

Title: Nordic walking - muscle response at movement apparatus in pelvis area. Purposes: The aim of the thesis is to compare muscle timing in pelvis area using EMG during free bipedal walk and during the walk with special sticks. Methods: Surface electromyography combinated with kinematografy analysis used synchronized video recording. Results: It Managed to prove different muscle timing at nordic walking and at free walk. It was proved lower activity of stabilization muscles at walk with sticks. Key words: Nordic walking, surface electromyography, stabilization muscles, kinematics analysis, bipedal locomotion

Utilstrekkelig fysisk aktivitet erregnet somet av de største folkehelseproblemene. Helsepersonell i rehabiliteringstjenesten har en viktig rolle for å oppfordre pasienter til økt fysisk aktivitet. Hensikt Studiens hensikt har værtå undersøke pasienters erfaringer og opplevelser med stavgang i spesialisert medisinsk rehabilitering Metode Studien er basert påkvalitativ metode. Datainnsamlingen er foretatt gjennom tre fokusgrupper med til sammen 19 pasienter, åtte kvinner og 11 menn. Syv av disse ble fulgt opp med et individuelt oppfølgingsintervju. Resultat Studien har vist at pasientene har mange postivive erfaringer med stavgang som aktivitet under rehabiliteringsoppholdet. Disse kan beskrives ut fra fire hovedkategorier: Opplæring i stavgang, opplevelser med stavgang som aktivitet, sosiale aspekter, planer om å fortsette med stavgang. Oppfølgingsintervjuene beskriver i tillegg årsaker til fortsatt stavgang eller ønske om fortsatt stavgang. Konklusjon Pasientene har mange positive erfaringer med å lære, erfare og mestre stavgang som aktivitet under et rehabiliteringsopphold. Stavgang ble oppfattet som en trygg, meningsfull og lett tilgjengelig aktivitet, som kan avlaste ved balanse-og leddproblemer, men samtidlig brukes for å få en større kondisjonseffekt enn ved vanlig gange / Insufficient physical activity is a public health problem. Rehabilitative healthcareprofessionals playan important role in encouraging patients to increase their physical activity. Purpose This study aimedto explorehow patients experience Nordic walking (pole walking)in specialized medical rehabilitation. Method This qualitativestudy gathered data from three focus group. The total number of patients interviewed was 19, eight women and 11 men. I conducted follow-up interviews with seven studymembers. Results The resultsshowed that Nordic walking provided positive experiences for patientsduring the rehabilitation process which included learning Nordic walking, experiencingNordic walking as an activity, social as pects toward Nordic walking and plans to continue with Nordic walking. The follow-up interviews also elicited reasons or hopes for continuing with Nordic walking. Conclusion Learning, experiencing and mastering the skill of Nordic walking as an activity during rehabilitation gave patients some positive experiences. Patients perceived Nordic walking as a safe, meaningful,and easily accessible activity that helped alleviate balance or joint problems, and also resulted in higher fitness levels than normal walking / <p>978-91-86739-56-0</p>

O. Vaičiulytė. Šiaurietiškojo ėjimo poveikis jauno amžiaus merginų fizinei būklei, magistro baigiamasis darbas/mokslinis vadovas Doc. dr. Laimonas Šiupšinskas; Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universitetas, Slaugos fakultetas, Sporto institutas. – Kaunas, 2013, - 66 p. Darbo tikslas: įvertinti trumpalaikį ir ilgalaikį šiaurietiškojo ėjimo poveikį jauno amžiaus merginų fizinei būklei. Uždaviniai: 1) nustatyti trumpalaikį ir ilgalaikį šiaurietiškojo ėjimo poveikį tiriamųjų širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos rodikliams ramybės metu ir po fizinio krūvio; 2) nustatyti trumpalaikį ir ilgalaikį šiaurietiškojo ėjimo poveikį tiriamųjų kvėpavimo sistemos funkcinei būklei; 3) įvertinti trumpalaikį poveikį tiriamųjų minėtoms sistemoms prieš ir po vieno šiaurietiškojo ėjimo užsiėmimo; 4) įvertinti tiriamųjų rodiklių pokyčius po septyniolikos šiaurietiškojo ėjimo užsiėmimų. Tiriamieji ir metodika: tyrime ištirtos 85 (20,69±0,18 metai) Lietuvos sveikatos mokslų universiteto studentės. Tyrimas suskirstytas į dvi dalis – trumpalaikis tyrimas ir ilgalaikis tyrimas. Trumpalaikio tyrimo metu merginos turėjo sudalyvauti viename šiaurietiškojo ėjimo užsiėmime. Ilgalaikio tyrimo metu merginos turėjo du mėnesius du kartus per savaitę dalyvauti šiaurietiškojo ėjimo užsiėmimuose, jos taip pat buvo įtrauktos į trumpalaikį tyrimą. Prieš šiaurietiškojo ir po šiaurietiškojo ėjimo užsiėmimų buvo atliekami šie matavimai: širdies susitraukimų dažnis (ŠSD), arterinis kraujo spaudimas (AKS), forsuota gyvybinė... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Vaiciulytė O. The effects of Nordic walking for physical capasity of young women, final work of master/ research supervisor Doc. PhD. Laimonas Siupsinskas; Lihuanian University of Health Sciences, the faculty of Nursing, Insitute of Sports. – Kaunas, 2013, - 66 p. The aim of the research: To evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of Nordic walking for physical capasity of young women. Objectives of the study: 1) To determine the short-term and long-term effects of Nordic walking for cardiovascular systems’ parameters at rest and after session. 2) To determine the short-term and long-term effects of Nordic Walking for respiratory system. 3) To assess the impact of short-term session measuring before and after Nordic walking for these systems. 4) To assess effect of seventeen sessions of Nordic walking. Research methods: We had 85 students from Lihuanian University of Health Sciences aged (20,69±0,18 metai) taking part in the research. The study was divided into two parts - short-term and long-term research. For short-term the women take part in one of Nordic Walking workshop. For long-term the women had to participate in Nordic walking sessions for two months twice a week; they were also included in the short-term group. Before and after Nordic walking sessions the following indices were measured: heart rate (HR), arterial blood pressure (BP), forced vital capacity (FVC), for long-term study we additionally involved measurements of strength of respiration muscle (PImax... [to full text]

Darbo tikslas: nustatyti skirtingo pobūdžio sveikatą stiprinančių pratybų (jėgos lavinimo pratimų ir šiaurietiško ėjimo) poveikį širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos greitosios ir lėtosios adaptacijos ypatybėms. Darbo metodika: Darbą sudaro šeši skyriai: literatūros apžvalga, tyrimo organizavimas ir metodika, rezultatai, rezultatų aptarimas, praktinės rekomendacijos bei išvados. Tyrimo metodai: elektrokardiografija (EKG), arterinio kraujo spaudimo (AKS) matavimas, Rufje fizinio krūvio mėginys. Buvo atlikti du tyrimai: I tyrimo metu tirta greitosios adaptacijos poveikis širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemai. II tyrimo metu tirta šešių mėnesių trukmės pratybų sporto salėje ir šiaurietiško ėjimo pratybų įtaka širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemai. Tyrimų metu buvo vertinama širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcija atliekant Rufje fizinio krūvio mėginį. I tyrimo metu dalyvavo 10 tiriamųjų, kuriems buvo taikytas ir šiaurietiškas ėjimas ir pratybos sporto salėje. II tyrime dalyvavo 28 savanoriai, kurie buvo atsitiktine tvarka suskirstyti į dvi grupes. I-jai grupei buvo taikomas šiaurietiškas ėjimas, II-jai grupei buvo taikomos pratybos prie treniruoklių. Tyrimo išvados: 1. Po pratybų, tiek sporto salėje, tiek po šiaurietiško ėjimo pratybų tiriamiesiems esant santykinės ramybės būsenoje registruojama reikšmingai padidėjęs širdies susitraukimų dažnis (ŠSD), padidėjusios elektrokardiogramos JT/RR santykio reikšmės, ir arterinio kraujo spaudimo rodikliai liudija apie pokrūvinę hipotenziją. Po... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The aims of the thesis: to identify the properties of different kinds of health enhancing exercises on the cardiovascular system in fast and slow adaptation. Two studies were performed: Study I investigated quick adaptation effects on the cardiovascular system. Study II investigated the effects of six-month exercise at the gym and Nordic walking exercise on cardiovascular system. The studies were evaluated using the Ruffier exercise test. 10 volunteers participated in Study I; they were subjected to Nordic walking and exercise at the gym. Study II involved 28 volunteers who were randomly divided into two groups. Nordic walking was applied to Group I, while fitness exercises were applied to Group II. The findings of the study: 1. After the exercise and the gym, as well as after Nordic Walking exercise in subjects at rest significantly increased heart rates were recorded, also JT / RR ratio values increased , and arterial blood pressure indicators showed post-load hypotension. After the exercise it was observed that the stress transient ischemic functional effects in the myocardium were less expressed. 2. Comparing Nordic walking exercise effects with the effects of exercise at the gym during the sample load, less increased heart rate and systolic blood pressure were observed; significantly higher decrease in diastolic blood pressure, and significantly lower degree of short-term effects of functional ischemic myocardium were recorded. 3. Six-month health-enhancing exercises... [to full text]

Darbo tikslas – įvertinti vidutinio amžiaus moterų širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcinius rodiklius taikant šiaurietiškąjį ėjimą. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Įvertinti ir palyginti tiriamųjų širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcinius rodiklius taikant įprastą ir šiaurietiškąjį ėjimą ramybėje prieš ir po fizinio krūvio. 2. Įvertinti ir palyginti tiriamųjų širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcinius rodiklius, registruotus įprasto ir šiaurietiškojo ėjimo metu. 3. Įvertinti tiriamųjų širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcinius rodiklius atsižvelgiant į šiaurietiškojo ėjimo patirtį, psichoemocinę būklę. Tyrimo metodika: tyrime dalyvavo 27 vidutinio amžiaus moterys. Kiekvienos tiramosios širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkciniai rodikliai buvo vertinami įpraso ir šiaurietiškojo ėjimo metu. Testavimo trukmė 40 minučių, iš kurių 5 minutes prieš ir po fizinio krūvio buvo ramiai sėdima, o 30 minučių buvo einama įprastu ar šiaurietišku ėjimu. Širdies ir kraujagyslių sistemos funkcinės būklės vertinimui buvo naudojama LSMU Kardiologijos institute sukurta kompiuterinė elektrokardiogramos analizės sistema „Kaunas–Krūvis. Mobiliam duomenų registravimui ir kaupimui tiriamajai buvo uždedamas ir įjungiamas duomenų registravimo modulis „Cardio Scout“. Rezultatai ir išvados: 1. Nustatyta, kad tiek po įprasto, tiek po šiaurietiškojo ėjimo po penkių minučių ramybės sąlygomis fiksuotas arterinis kraujo spaudimas buvo mažesnis, o ST amplitudė didesnė lyginant su prieš krūvį stebėtomis reikšmėmis... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Aim of the work: Evaluation of the cardiovascular system‘s functional parameters in middle-aged women when applying nordic walking. Objectives of the work: 1. Evaluation and comparison of the cardiovascular system‘s functional parameters in exploratory women when applying nordic and ordinary walking at rest, before and after physical load. 2. Evaluation and comparison of the cardiovascular system‘s functional parameters in exploratory women registered during nordic and ordinary walking. 3. Evaluation of the cardiovascular system‘s functional parameters in exploratory women taking into account their nordic walking experience and psychoemotional state. Methods: The cardiovascular system‘s functional parameters of each participant were evaluated by means of both nordic and ordinary walking. The evaluation lasted 40 minutes: participants sat 5 minutes before and after physical load and walked 30 minutes (nordic or ordinary walking). The data logging module “Cardio Scout” was applied to the collection and registration of data. For the evaluation of the cardiovascular system’s functional parameters the ECG registration and analysis system „Kaunas-load“ was used. Results and conclusion. 1. It was established that, after five minutes of ordinary and nordic walking,the arterial blood pressure mesured at rest was lower and the ST amplitude higher in comparison to the results obtained before physiocal load (p<0,05). After nordic walking, during recovery, the regulative system and the... [to full text]

Pasaulyje ir Lietuvoje populiarėja šiaurietiškas ėjimas, masinės mankštos atvirame ore ir kt. Lietuvos mokslinės literatūros šaltiniuose nėra išsamių analizių dėl aerobinės veiklos (šiaurietiško ėjimo) poveikio fizinei, psichosocialinei sveikatai, gyvenimo kokybei vyresniame amžiuje. Todėl gimė mintis, jog tyrime turėtume įrodyti, kad vyresnio amžiaus moterų fizinis aktyvumas veikia gyvenimo kokybę, motyvaciją bei fizinę ir psichosocialinę sveikatą. Tyrimo objektas – šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo treniruočių poveikis 70–80 metų amžiaus moterų fizinei būklei ir gyvenimo kokybei. Tyrimo probleminis klausimas – kokia optimali fizinės veiklos trukmė norint pagerinti vyresnio amžiaus moterų fizinę būklę? Ar fizinė veikla gali pakeisti motyvus fiziniam aktyvumui? Tyrimo hipotezė – šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo treniruotės reikšmingai pagerina 70 – 80 metų amžiaus moterų fizinę būklę, gyvenimo kokybę, fizinio aktyvumo motyvaciją. Tyrimo tikslas – įvertinti kaip veikia šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo treniruotės 70 – 80 metų amžiaus moterų fizinę būklę, gyvenimo kokybę, fizinio aktyvumo motyvaciją. Uždaviniai: Nustatyti ir įvertinti šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo poveikį 70 – 80 metų amžiaus moterų fizinei būklei. Nustatyti ir įvertinti šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo poveikį 70 – 80 metų amžiaus moterų gyvenimo kokybei Nustatyti ir įvertinti šešių mėnesių šiaurietiško ėjimo poveikį 70 – 80 metų amžiaus moterų fizinio aktyvumo motyvacijai. Išvados: 1. Šešių... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Nordic walking, mass exercise in the open air, etc. are becoming more and more popular worldwide, including Lithuania. No detailed analysis of the effect of aerobic activity (Nordic walking) on the physical, psychosocial health or quality of life of senior people is available in the Lithuanian scientific literature sources. The positive effect of Nordic walking on the physical activity, quality of life, motivation and physical and psychosocial health of the elderly women were to be checked. Research object – the effect of six month Nordic walking trainings on the physical fitness and quality of life of 70-80-year-old women. Research problem – what is the optimal duration of the physical practice to improve the physical fitness of the elderly women? Can physical practice change motivation for physical activity? Research hypothesis – statistically significant improvement of the physical fitness, quality of life and physical activity motivation of the 70-80 year-old women already after six month Nordic walking trainings. Research purpose – to identify and estimate the effect of six month Nordic walking trainings on 70-80-year-old women’s physical fitness, quality of life and physical activity motivation. Tasks: 1. To identify and estimate the effect of six month Nordic walking trainings on 70-80-year-old women physical fitness. 2. To identify and estimate the effect of six month Nordic walking trainings on 70-80-year-old women quality of life. 3. To identify and estimate the... [to full text]