Vol 5, No 2 (2013)
Published: 02.12.2013.
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Adriana Ljubojević, Aleksandar V. Klasnja, Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković, Dejan Madić, Goran Pašić, Jelena Z. Popadic Gacesa, Jelena Obradović, Kamenka Živčić Marković, Katarina Herodek, Mila Vukadinović, Milan P. Mladenović, Miroslav Polimac, Nikolina Gerdijan, Olivera R. Markovic, Otto F. Barak, Tamara Karlić, Vedrana V. Karan, Vladimir Jakovljević, Željko Vukić,
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02.12.2013.
Original scientific paper
JUMPING ABILITIES IN YOUNG FEMALE GYMNASTS: AGE-GROUP DIFFERENCES
The aim of the study was to give more informations about jumping abilities of young
female gymnasts. We examine age-related differences in some variables of counter-movement
jump (CMJ) and counter-movement jump with arm swing (CMJA), between two age categories
of young female gymnasts (n=47) and also reliability of testing vertical jump in gymnasts. The
study was conducted on an international competition. Our research has shown that age-related
differences were observed only in height of the jumps, but not in power output of both jumps and
displacement of depth of body’s center of gravity. Jumping capabilities are crucial in gymnastics
in all levels of competitions and in all categories of gymnasts. Testing and periodical monitoring
of young athletes’ abilities are important for defining the training programmes adapted to the
needs of gymnastics and the age of the gymnasts.
Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković, Dejan Madić, Mila Vukadinović, Katarina Herodek, Kamenka Živčić Marković
02.12.2013.
Original scientific paper
MENSTRUAL CYCLE AS AN OBSTACLE TO ACHIEVING MAXIMAL SPORT RESULT
Each woman has different characteristics of menstrual cycle. The main problem is the
determination of period in which the measuring would be carried out, so that the results could be
directly linked to a certain hormone or phase of the menstrual cycle. Generally it could be said
that menstrual cycle does not influence muscle contractility and maximum oxygen consumption,
lactate level, heart rate, breathing volume, hemoglobin levels. Therefore, women who compete in
anaerobic and aerobic sports do not have to adjust competition schedules to their menstrual cycle.
On the other hand the increase of body temperature in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle,
possible cardiovascular strain in this phase, influence of progesterone on the respiratory center,
the rise of breathing frequency and volume can have negative influence on long-term intensive
sport activities. For this sort of activity female athletes are recommended to adjust their
competition schedule to menstrual cycle.
Milan P. Mladenović, Vedrana V. Karan, Aleksandar V. Klasnja, Jelena Z. Popadic Gacesa, Otto F. Barak, Olivera R. Markovic, Olivera R. Markovic
02.12.2013.
Original scientific paper
SPRINTING SPEED OF PREPUBERTAL GIRLS AND BOYS
The research problem was to analyze manifestation of sprinting speed and to compare the results
obtained in prepubertal children in relation to gender. The aim of this study was to analyze the
basic motor ability related to velocity in children before puberty. The study was conducted on the
sample of 71 subjects who were divided into two subgroups: 37 boys and 34 girls, aged 9 years
+/- 6 months. Three tests were applied for measurement of sprinting speed: time running 10
meters, high start time running 20 meters, high and start time running 20 meters flying start. The
results showed that there was no statistically significant difference between subjects with respect
to gender, in all three tests applied to estimate sprint speed at the level of p <0.05. On this basis, it
was concluded that prepubertal period of half of the respondents in the prepubertal period, as a
criterion, does not constitute a basis for a statistically significant difference in the exercise of
sprint speed.
Vladimir Jakovljević, Adriana Ljubojević, Tamara Karlić, Nikolina Gerdijan, Željko Vukić, Goran Pašić
02.12.2013.
Original scientific paper
DIFFERENCES IN MOTOR ABILITIES OF CHILDREN IN RELATION TO GENDER AND AGE
Six motor tests were applied on a sample of 48 children (33 boys and 15 girls) 5 and 6 years of
age (± 6 months), who attended sports school twice a week, in duration of one hour. The primary
objective of this study was to determine differences in motor skills of preschool children. Results
of multivariate multi-factor analysis of variance (MANOVA) show no statistically significant
differences in the overall system of analyzed motor variables in relation to gender and age
regarding the studied sample of children. Analysis of individual motor skills, using the procedure
of univariate multi-factor analysis of variance (ANOVA), revealed no statistically significant
differences in relation to gender and age factors. With respect to the age factor, a statistically
significant difference was obtained for variables: 20 meters dash, obstacle course backwards and
standing broad jump, in favor of the 6-year old children. With respect to the gender factor, a
statistically significant difference existed only for the variable seated straddle stretch in favor of
girls.
Miroslav Polimac, Mila Vukadinović, Jelena Obradović