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(1) Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in the static and dynamic distribution of foot pressure on the ground and to investigate the relationships between body mass index (BMI) and mean variables of plantar pressure between soccer players and their non-athlete peers. (2) Methods: The study involved 18 first-division Polish soccer players and 30 non-athlete physiotherapy students. The research experiment was conducted using the FreeMed platform. Basic descriptive statistics were calculated to summarize the variables. Additionally, in the static and dynamic tests, Spearman’s rank correlations between body mass index (BMI) and plantar load were calculated. (3) Results: Statistically significant differences between groups were observed in the loading of the dominant limb. A statistically significant correlation between BMI and loading of both limbs was found in the static test and between BMI and loading of the dominant limb in the dynamic test. (4) Conclusions: The baropodometric mat used in our study helped determine the plantar pressure distribution of soccer players and their non-athlete peers. Correlation analysis revealed that BMI was only associated with the mean plantar pressure of the dominant limb in the control group. Further research on a larger group of athletes is needed to determine how much sporting activity may affect the development to modifications within feet in soccer players.
Arletta Hawrylak; Anna Brzeźna; Krystyna Chromik. Distribution of Plantar Pressure in Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4173 .
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Anna Brzeźna, Krystyna Chromik. Distribution of Plantar Pressure in Soccer Players. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):4173.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Anna Brzeźna; Krystyna Chromik. 2021. "Distribution of Plantar Pressure in Soccer Players." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4173.
Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Arletta Hawrylak; Adrian Bińczyk; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. Structural changes in foot and arch dimensions in the third trimester of pregnancy. Human Movement 2021, 22, 87 -92.
AMA StyleKatarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec, Arletta Hawrylak, Adrian Bińczyk, Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. Structural changes in foot and arch dimensions in the third trimester of pregnancy. Human Movement. 2021; 22 (2):87-92.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Arletta Hawrylak; Adrian Bińczyk; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. 2021. "Structural changes in foot and arch dimensions in the third trimester of pregnancy." Human Movement 22, no. 2: 87-92.
Arletta Hawrylak; Aneta Demidaś; Krystyna Chromik; Adam Hawrylak. The effectiveness of the McKenzie method in treating lumbar discopathy. Human Movement 2021, 22, 98 -104.
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Aneta Demidaś, Krystyna Chromik, Adam Hawrylak. The effectiveness of the McKenzie method in treating lumbar discopathy. Human Movement. 2021; 22 (4):98-104.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Aneta Demidaś; Krystyna Chromik; Adam Hawrylak. 2021. "The effectiveness of the McKenzie method in treating lumbar discopathy." Human Movement 22, no. 4: 98-104.
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate differences in static and dynamic plantar pressure and other foot geometry variables between female Olympic-style weightlifters and an age- and sex-matched control group. Methods: The study involved 24 national-level competitive weightlifters and 24 physical education students. Leg dominance was determined and baropodometry was used to assess plantar pressure and foot posture during quiet standing and walking. For all variables basic descriptive statistics were calculated (mean ± standard deviation). Student’s t test was used to compare the between-group differences. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the association between BMI (Body Mass Index) and average and peak plantar pressure. Results: No significant differences were observed in plantar pressure distribution between the two groups. A moderate correlation was found between BMI and non-dominant limb peak and average plantar pressure in the group of weightlifters in the static condition and in the control group in the dynamic condition. Conclusions: Olympic-style weightlifting may affect plantar pressure distribution and foot posture in female weightlifters. BMI may also correlate with peak and average plantar pressure in this population. Further research is needed to determine if Olympic-style weightlifting may affect plantar pressure distribution and foot posture in female weightlifters.
Arletta Hawrylak; Hanna Gronowska. Plantar Pressure Distribution in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 2669 .
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Hanna Gronowska. Plantar Pressure Distribution in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (8):2669.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Hanna Gronowska. 2020. "Plantar Pressure Distribution in Female Olympic-Style Weightlifters." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 8: 2669.
Waldemar Mieszała; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk; Krystyna Chromik; Arletta Hawrylak; Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. Examining relationships of the anterior pelvic tilt angle with the anterior-posterior curvatures and elongation of the spine. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics 2019, 21, 37 -44.
AMA StyleWaldemar Mieszała, Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk, Krystyna Chromik, Arletta Hawrylak, Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. Examining relationships of the anterior pelvic tilt angle with the anterior-posterior curvatures and elongation of the spine. Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics. 2019; 21 (1):37-44.
Chicago/Turabian StyleWaldemar Mieszała; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk; Krystyna Chromik; Arletta Hawrylak; Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. 2019. "Examining relationships of the anterior pelvic tilt angle with the anterior-posterior curvatures and elongation of the spine." Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics 21, no. 1: 37-44.
Marathon training may modify the forefoot plantar loading characteristics of the dominant extremity during static conditions and increase lateral plantar pressure of both extremities in a dynamic (gait) condition.
Arletta Hawrylak; Paweł Matner; Aneta Demidaś; Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. Static and dynamic plantar pressure distribution in amateur marathon runners. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 2018, 59, 76 -81.
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Paweł Matner, Aneta Demidaś, Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec, Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. Static and dynamic plantar pressure distribution in amateur marathon runners. The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 2018; 59 (1):76-81.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Paweł Matner; Aneta Demidaś; Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk. 2018. "Static and dynamic plantar pressure distribution in amateur marathon runners." The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness 59, no. 1: 76-81.
Introduction. Doing asymmetric sports when one suffers from body asymmetry may cause body posture disorders. The aim of the study was to assess the spinal and shoulder complex mobility of professionally trained volleyball athletes compared to that of their peers who do not practise any sports. Material and methods. The study involved 60 participants divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 30 girls aged 14 years. The average height in the group was 176.37 ± 6.29 cm, and the average body mass was 64.53 ± 7.12 kg. Group 2 consisted of 30 girls aged 15.6 ± 1.12 years who did not practise any sports. The average body height in this group was 159.37 ± 3.33 cm, and the average body mass was 51.83 ± 4.03 kg. The dominant limb was defined on the basis of lateralization. The spinal range of motion was measured by means of a Saunders digital inclinometer, and the shoulder complex range of motion was examined using the goniometric method. Means and standard deviations were calculated, and Student’s t-test was applied in order to determine the differences between the two groups. Results. The differences in the values obtained in the two groups for the spinal range of motion in the sagittal plane were statistically significant only for the range of lumbar spine bending and extension. It was found that group 1 had a higher range of spine mobility in the frontal and transverse planes, and the differences were statistically significant in all the assessed ranges towards the dominant limb. An analysis of the shoulder girdle range of motion in the groups revealed that the differences were also statistically significant in all of the examined ranges. Conclusion. Professional volleyball practice can cause an increase in spine flexibility in most of its ranges, and the shoulder girdle range of motion in female volleyball players can exceed population norms, especially for the upper dominant limb.
Arletta Hawrylak; Dorota Wojna; Krystyna Chromik. Spinal and Shoulder Girdle Range of Motion in Elite Female Volleyball Athletes. PJST 2015, 22, 143 -147.
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Dorota Wojna, Krystyna Chromik. Spinal and Shoulder Girdle Range of Motion in Elite Female Volleyball Athletes. PJST. 2015; 22 (3):143-147.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Dorota Wojna; Krystyna Chromik. 2015. "Spinal and Shoulder Girdle Range of Motion in Elite Female Volleyball Athletes." PJST 22, no. 3: 143-147.
The aim of the study was to assess the condition of foot morphological structure of young Disco-Dance dancers compared to their untrained peers.The research was carried out among professional female Disco-Dance dancers, aged 9 ± 1.07, members of Opole dance groups. The control group consisted of 33 females in the same age range, not subject to regular professional training. The condition of morphological structure of their feet was evaluated with the use of the photogrammetric method.Status of the dancers’ longitudinal foot arch fit the norm. Considerable toe V varus was observed.In both groups defective positioning of hallux and toe V was stated. Monitoring morphological architecture of feet of young dancers, especially those entering the adolescence is very important because it will allow for early detection of disorders that may result from excessive stress and enable early prevention measures to be undertaken.
Elżbieta Piątek; Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk; Arletta Hawrylak. Assessment of morphological architecture of feet in young Disco-Dance dancers. Physiotherapy 2015, 23, 24 -32.
AMA StyleElżbieta Piątek, Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec, Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk, Arletta Hawrylak. Assessment of morphological architecture of feet in young Disco-Dance dancers. Physiotherapy. 2015; 23 (4):24-32.
Chicago/Turabian StyleElżbieta Piątek; Katarzyna Barczyk-Pawelec; Ewa Demczuk-Włodarczyk; Arletta Hawrylak. 2015. "Assessment of morphological architecture of feet in young Disco-Dance dancers." Physiotherapy 23, no. 4: 24-32.
Purpose. Relaxing in the athlete’s training process is underutilized. Relaxation techniques, however, should be taught from the very beginning of the footballer’s training career. The main aim of this study was to present the effect of progressive muscle relaxation on pressure pain threshold levels and the effectiveness of the footballer’s training. Methods. A sample of 32 football players participated in the therapeutic program consisting of 8 PMR sessions. Before and after applying a pressure therapy, the pain threshold in the lumbar region was measured by a dolorimeter and the Cooper test was carried out to determine the footballers’ level of endurance. Results. PMR training did not increase significantly the pain threshold level in the experimental group (p > 0.05), but it increased significantly the distance covered in the Cooper test (p = 0.04). Analysis of the Spearman rank correlation was also carried out (p = 0.81). Conclusions. PMR does not lower pain perception threshold. PMR therapy increases the distance measured by the Cooper test. In order to determine the role of PMR in injury prevention, further research is necessary.
Lilianna Jaworska; Arletta Hawrylak; Bartosz Burzyński; Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha. Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain Threshold and Effectiveness of Footballers’ Training. Human Movement 2015, 16, 1 .
AMA StyleLilianna Jaworska, Arletta Hawrylak, Bartosz Burzyński, Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha. Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain Threshold and Effectiveness of Footballers’ Training. Human Movement. 2015; 16 (4):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLilianna Jaworska; Arletta Hawrylak; Bartosz Burzyński; Joanna Szczepańska-Gieracha. 2015. "Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Pain Threshold and Effectiveness of Footballers’ Training." Human Movement 16, no. 4: 1.
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of physical therapy procedure on a series of selected functional parameters in patients after hip arthroplasty. The study was carried out on a group of 25 patients aged 65-75 years during their stay at the “Niebieski Parasol” Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Chojnow. The patients underwent a clinical test on the 10th day after surgical intervention. A goniometer was used to measure the hip joint range of motion. In order to measure functional balance with the Berg Balance Scale the following tools were used: a stopwatch, a centimetre tape, a chair and a step. The test was performed twice, before physical therapy and after 6 weeks. The application of the physical therapy procedures in the experimental group contributed to an increase in the hip joint range of motion in all the mobility ranges assessed in the study and led to an improvement in the hip joint balance and gait assessed with the Berg Balance Scale.
Arletta Hawrylak; Katarzyna Barczyk; Aneta Demidaś; Dorota Wojna; Joanna Anwajler; Małgorzata Matczak. Changes in selected functional parameters in patients after hip arthroplasty – preliminary report. Physiotherapy 2013, 21, 1 .
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Katarzyna Barczyk, Aneta Demidaś, Dorota Wojna, Joanna Anwajler, Małgorzata Matczak. Changes in selected functional parameters in patients after hip arthroplasty – preliminary report. Physiotherapy. 2013; 21 (1):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Katarzyna Barczyk; Aneta Demidaś; Dorota Wojna; Joanna Anwajler; Małgorzata Matczak. 2013. "Changes in selected functional parameters in patients after hip arthroplasty – preliminary report." Physiotherapy 21, no. 1: 1.
Arletta Hawrylak; Ewa Skorupka; Dorota Wojna; Katarzyna Barczyk; Beata Skolimowska; Kamil Warno. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES AND SPINE MOBILITY. Polish Journal of Sports Medicine 2012, 28, 101 -106.
AMA StyleArletta Hawrylak, Ewa Skorupka, Dorota Wojna, Katarzyna Barczyk, Beata Skolimowska, Kamil Warno. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES AND SPINE MOBILITY. Polish Journal of Sports Medicine. 2012; 28 (2):101-106.
Chicago/Turabian StyleArletta Hawrylak; Ewa Skorupka; Dorota Wojna; Katarzyna Barczyk; Beata Skolimowska; Kamil Warno. 2012. "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF STUDENTS OF SELECTED UNIVERSITIES AND SPINE MOBILITY." Polish Journal of Sports Medicine 28, no. 2: 101-106.
Back pain has multi-factorial etiology and is modified by environmental influences, character of work, and individual predispositions. The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of analgesic DD current therapy and TENS in low back discopathy. Eighty patients (age, 45-60 years) with diagnosed low back pain syndrome due to discopathy were subjected to therapy. In the first group (DD) of 40 people, DD current therapy was applied. In the second group (TENS) of 40 people, TENS was applied. The third group of 40 people was a control group in which a functional fitness test was performed for comparison purposes. The control group was in this case an equivalent to a norm. Before the beginning and on the completion of therapy in all patients, a pain level measurement and functional fitness test were performed. On the basis of research conducted it was stated that both therapies reduce pain level effectively. Obtained analyzed results conclude that both therapies applied have an analgesic effect. DD current and TENS therapies in low back discopathy have an analgesic impact and improve functional fitness. The applied therapies have a comparable impact on researched parameters.
Barbara Ratajczak; Arletta Hawrylak; Aneta Demidaś; Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska; Ewa Boerner. Effectiveness of diadynamic currents and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in disc disease lumbar part of spine. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 2011, 24, 155 -159.
AMA StyleBarbara Ratajczak, Arletta Hawrylak, Aneta Demidaś, Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Ewa Boerner. Effectiveness of diadynamic currents and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in disc disease lumbar part of spine. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. 2011; 24 (3):155-159.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarbara Ratajczak; Arletta Hawrylak; Aneta Demidaś; Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska; Ewa Boerner. 2011. "Effectiveness of diadynamic currents and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in disc disease lumbar part of spine." Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 24, no. 3: 155-159.
Ultrasound heat effects are relatively easily perceived, being manifested by a tissue temperature rise resulting from intratissular conversion of mechanical energy into thermal one. The goal of the study reported was an evaluation of skin surface temperature distribution changes as a result of ultrasound therapy applied, with reference to the coupling medium used. The study involved 40 healthy students, with the mean age of the subjects in the study group being 20 years. All of the subjects were submitted to sonographic procedures with the use of two different coupling media, whilst skin surface temperature at the site was recorded by a thermovision camera. Sonographic beams were applied to the region of the left quadriceps femoris muscle by a dynamic method, using a continuous ultrasound wave of 0.5 W/cm2 intensity and 1 MHz frequency. The area treated amounted to 300 cm², the sonotherapy lasted 10 min. Paraffin oil enhanced the thermal effects of the ultrasound signals applied, inducing mean tissue temperature rises. The mean temperature recorded immediately after ultrasound application was higher than the mean base temperature by 0.33 °C, rising to 0.62 °C at the 15th minute following the procedure, with P < 0.05. In contrast, application of gel led to considerable reductions in the mean temperatures of tissues submitted to ultrasound treatment: immediately after the sonographic procedure, tissue temperature decreased by 3.96 °C. On the basis of the results of the study conducted, it was concluded that the type of coupling medium applied influenced temperature levels within the treated area.
Barbara Ratajczak; Ewa Boerner; Aneta Demidaś; Kinga Tomczyk; Agnieszka Dębiec-Bąk; Arletta Hawrylak. Comparison of skin surface temperatures after ultrasounds with use of paraffin oil and ultrasounds with use of gel. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 2011, 109, 387 -393.
AMA StyleBarbara Ratajczak, Ewa Boerner, Aneta Demidaś, Kinga Tomczyk, Agnieszka Dębiec-Bąk, Arletta Hawrylak. Comparison of skin surface temperatures after ultrasounds with use of paraffin oil and ultrasounds with use of gel. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry. 2011; 109 (1):387-393.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBarbara Ratajczak; Ewa Boerner; Aneta Demidaś; Kinga Tomczyk; Agnieszka Dębiec-Bąk; Arletta Hawrylak. 2011. "Comparison of skin surface temperatures after ultrasounds with use of paraffin oil and ultrasounds with use of gel." Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 109, no. 1: 387-393.
Dorota Wojna; Joanna Anwajler; Arletta Hawrylak; Katarzyna Barczyk. Assessment of body posture in younger schoolchildren. Physiotherapy 2010, 18, 1 .
AMA StyleDorota Wojna, Joanna Anwajler, Arletta Hawrylak, Katarzyna Barczyk. Assessment of body posture in younger schoolchildren. Physiotherapy. 2010; 18 (4):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDorota Wojna; Joanna Anwajler; Arletta Hawrylak; Katarzyna Barczyk. 2010. "Assessment of body posture in younger schoolchildren." Physiotherapy 18, no. 4: 1.
Katarzyna Barczyk; Dominika Zawadzka; Arletta Hawrylak; Anna Bocheńska; Beata Skolimowska; Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. The influence of corrective exercises in a water environment on the shape of the antero-posterior curves of the spine and on the functional status of the locomotor system in children with Io scoliosis. Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja 2009, 11, 1 .
AMA StyleKatarzyna Barczyk, Dominika Zawadzka, Arletta Hawrylak, Anna Bocheńska, Beata Skolimowska, Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. The influence of corrective exercises in a water environment on the shape of the antero-posterior curves of the spine and on the functional status of the locomotor system in children with Io scoliosis. Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja. 2009; 11 (3):1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKatarzyna Barczyk; Dominika Zawadzka; Arletta Hawrylak; Anna Bocheńska; Beata Skolimowska; Monika Małachowska-Sobieska. 2009. "The influence of corrective exercises in a water environment on the shape of the antero-posterior curves of the spine and on the functional status of the locomotor system in children with Io scoliosis." Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja 11, no. 3: 1.