Physical activity covers not just sports but also simple everyday movements such as housework,walking and playing.Regular exercise has a great importance in maintaining good health,indeed inactivity is a risk factor f...Physical activity covers not just sports but also simple everyday movements such as housework,walking and playing.Regular exercise has a great importance in maintaining good health,indeed inactivity is a risk factor for different chronic diseases.Physical exercise can play a crucial role in the treatment of rheumatic diseases,optimizing both physical and mental health,enhancing energy,decreasing fatigue and improving sleep.An exercise program for patients with rheumatic diseases aims to preserve or restore a range of motion of the affected joints,to increase muscle strength and endurance,and to improve mood and decrease health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle.In this editorial I describe the benefits of the exercise on physical limitations and fatigue in rheumatic diseases that seem to have a short and long-term effectiveness.A literature review was conducted on Pub Med,Scopus and Google Scholar using appropriate keywords based on the present editorial.展开更多
The aims of this study were(a)to investigate the effects of a unilateral training program in reducing inter-limb asymmetry in male soccer players;(b)to explore such effects on measures of physical performance and unil...The aims of this study were(a)to investigate the effects of a unilateral training program in reducing inter-limb asymmetry in male soccer players;(b)to explore such effects on measures of physical performance and unilateral inter-limb asymmetry.Twenty-four soccer players,randomly assigned to a 6-week unilateral strength and power training(UNI)(n=12)or a control group(CON)(n=12),performed single countermovement jump(SLCMJ),single leg broad jump(SLBJ),single leg drop jump(SLDJ),10-m sprint,and 505 change of direction(COD)speed test.Raw jump scores revealed small to large improve-ments in SLCMJ,SLBJ,and SLDJ reactive strength index(RSI)(g=0.46 to 1.66)in the UNI group,whereas negligible changes were found in the CON group(g=−0.31 to 0.33).Asymmetry indexes showed a moderate significant reduction in the SLDJ(RSI)and in the SLDJ stiffness(K)(g=1.00 to 1.11)in the UNI group.The between-group comparison indicated a significant change in the SLDJ(RSI)and in the SLDJ(K)(g=1.01 to 1.07)in favour of the UNI group.Thus,a unilateral training program seems to be able to reduce between-limb imbalances and foster improvements in jump performance,without any detrimental effects on linear or COD speed times.Given the importance of these physical characteristics for soccer,it is suggested that unilateral strength and power training are incorporated into strength training routines for players of all levels.展开更多
基金Supported by A grant-in-aid from FIR 2014-2016(COD:314509),University of Catania
文摘Physical activity covers not just sports but also simple everyday movements such as housework,walking and playing.Regular exercise has a great importance in maintaining good health,indeed inactivity is a risk factor for different chronic diseases.Physical exercise can play a crucial role in the treatment of rheumatic diseases,optimizing both physical and mental health,enhancing energy,decreasing fatigue and improving sleep.An exercise program for patients with rheumatic diseases aims to preserve or restore a range of motion of the affected joints,to increase muscle strength and endurance,and to improve mood and decrease health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle.In this editorial I describe the benefits of the exercise on physical limitations and fatigue in rheumatic diseases that seem to have a short and long-term effectiveness.A literature review was conducted on Pub Med,Scopus and Google Scholar using appropriate keywords based on the present editorial.
文摘The aims of this study were(a)to investigate the effects of a unilateral training program in reducing inter-limb asymmetry in male soccer players;(b)to explore such effects on measures of physical performance and unilateral inter-limb asymmetry.Twenty-four soccer players,randomly assigned to a 6-week unilateral strength and power training(UNI)(n=12)or a control group(CON)(n=12),performed single countermovement jump(SLCMJ),single leg broad jump(SLBJ),single leg drop jump(SLDJ),10-m sprint,and 505 change of direction(COD)speed test.Raw jump scores revealed small to large improve-ments in SLCMJ,SLBJ,and SLDJ reactive strength index(RSI)(g=0.46 to 1.66)in the UNI group,whereas negligible changes were found in the CON group(g=−0.31 to 0.33).Asymmetry indexes showed a moderate significant reduction in the SLDJ(RSI)and in the SLDJ stiffness(K)(g=1.00 to 1.11)in the UNI group.The between-group comparison indicated a significant change in the SLDJ(RSI)and in the SLDJ(K)(g=1.01 to 1.07)in favour of the UNI group.Thus,a unilateral training program seems to be able to reduce between-limb imbalances and foster improvements in jump performance,without any detrimental effects on linear or COD speed times.Given the importance of these physical characteristics for soccer,it is suggested that unilateral strength and power training are incorporated into strength training routines for players of all levels.
