J 2022

Levels of Gnostic Functions in Top Karate Athletes-A Pilot Study

TAPAJCIKOVA, Tatiana, David LISKA, Ladislav BAŤALÍK, Clea P TUCKER, Alena KOBESOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Levels of Gnostic Functions in Top Karate Athletes-A Pilot Study

Authors

TAPAJCIKOVA, Tatiana (203 Czech Republic), David LISKA (203 Czech Republic), Ladislav BAŤALÍK (703 Slovakia, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Clea P TUCKER and Alena KOBESOVA (203 Czech Republic)

Edition

MOTOR CONTROL, CHAMPAIGN, HUMAN KINETICS PUBL INC, 2022, 1087-1640

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 1.100

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/22:00125806

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

000786650000007

Keywords in English

Karate Athletes; Gnostic Functions

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 20/7/2022 10:42, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

High-quality sensory perception and body scheme (somatognosis) are important aspects for sport performance. This study compares stereognosis, body scheme, and kinesthesia in a group of 36 competitive karate athletes against a control group of 32 general population participants. The stereognosis Petrie test, two body scheme tests, and three kinesthesia tests served as outcome measurement tools. No significant difference was found in the stereognosis Petrie test, for the dominant (p = .389) or the nondominant (p = .791) hand, nor in the kinesthesia test (dominant, p = .661 and nondominant, p = .051). Karate athletes performed significantly better in the body scheme tests, that is, fist width estimation (p = .024) and shoulder width estimation (p = .019), as well as in karate-specific kinesthesia tests, that is, single punch (p = .010) and triple punch (p = .001). This study confirms competitive karate athletes have significantly better somatognosis, and better accuracy when performing quick dynamic movements compared with the general population.