Purpose: The study examines the postural effects on the wellness and the performance of fourteen professional female water polo athletes. There are no written studies on water polo, probably because it is assumed that there is no pain because Archimedes’s formula opposes the force of gravity. Currently athletes carry out exercises to compensate and to avoid any eventual pain that then disappears when they are out of the water according to motor control and learning theory. The aim is to understand the phenomenon in professional athletes using a tridimensional analysis of the surface of the torso and the baropodometric platform. Methods: This consists in examining the “3D” surface of the torso of fourteen professional water polo athletes, and the data of the baropodometric platform. This data highlights curves that will then be considered with regards to athletic performance and well being. The data of performance and well being of the athletes is collected by a trainer for each single athlete. The study was carried out at the specialized center CORPORA of Gricignano (CE) with the following apparatus: “Formetric Spinometer”. The postural Formetric check-up supplies a series of indicators which together give a detailed evaluation of the subject’s posture. For each athlete, a summary chart was processed, showing a 3D reconstruction of the surface of the torso and the individualization of specific postural parameters with the data collected by the trainers on the athlete’s performance and well being. This data was elaborated using a statistic model of linear regression Results: The evaluation of the data did not reveal that there is no correlation between pseudo pathological curves and sports performance, whereas athletes with a perfect exam often complained of pain Conclusions: There is a paradox regarding affection, performance and pain; in some cases it is low, while in some cases, it is the opposite It is to consider that these athletes carrying their water activities are subject to the principle of Archimedes
Analysis of Posture and Its Impact on Performance in Women’s Water Polo
Napolitano S.
;Ascione A.
2017-01-01
Abstract
Purpose: The study examines the postural effects on the wellness and the performance of fourteen professional female water polo athletes. There are no written studies on water polo, probably because it is assumed that there is no pain because Archimedes’s formula opposes the force of gravity. Currently athletes carry out exercises to compensate and to avoid any eventual pain that then disappears when they are out of the water according to motor control and learning theory. The aim is to understand the phenomenon in professional athletes using a tridimensional analysis of the surface of the torso and the baropodometric platform. Methods: This consists in examining the “3D” surface of the torso of fourteen professional water polo athletes, and the data of the baropodometric platform. This data highlights curves that will then be considered with regards to athletic performance and well being. The data of performance and well being of the athletes is collected by a trainer for each single athlete. The study was carried out at the specialized center CORPORA of Gricignano (CE) with the following apparatus: “Formetric Spinometer”. The postural Formetric check-up supplies a series of indicators which together give a detailed evaluation of the subject’s posture. For each athlete, a summary chart was processed, showing a 3D reconstruction of the surface of the torso and the individualization of specific postural parameters with the data collected by the trainers on the athlete’s performance and well being. This data was elaborated using a statistic model of linear regression Results: The evaluation of the data did not reveal that there is no correlation between pseudo pathological curves and sports performance, whereas athletes with a perfect exam often complained of pain Conclusions: There is a paradox regarding affection, performance and pain; in some cases it is low, while in some cases, it is the opposite It is to consider that these athletes carrying their water activities are subject to the principle of ArchimedesI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
