| Title: | Time passes, healthy habits stay? : a longitudinal small sample comparison of muscle contractile properties, motor abilities and lifestyle characteristics of athletes and non-athletes |
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| Authors: | ID Pišot, Saša (Author)
ID Pišot, Rado (Author)
ID Šimunič, Boštjan (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://doi.org/10.35469/ak.2021.326
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  ZRS Koper - Science and Research Centre Koper
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| Abstract: | Introduction: Because healthy behaviors learned early in life are more likely to be maintained during adulthood, we aimed to investigate longitudinal changes of partici-pants that were regularly involved in extracurricular sport activities (athletes; N = 7; 4 boys) and those that were not (non-athletes, N = 6; 3 boys)Methods: Participants of both groups were invited for re-assessment at the age of 27, in 2019, 12 years after they participated in a 5-year longitudinal study as adoles-cents (9–14 years of age, in the period 2001‒07). We investigated vastus lateralis (VL) and biceps femoris (BF) contractile properties (tensiomyography), maximal running speed (photocells), anthropometric measures (bioimpedance), maximal vertical jump-ing height (squat and countermovement jumps on a ground reaction force plate), and lifestyle characteristics (GPAQ and EHIS surveys).Results: Based on Cohen’s d effect size we found that athletes have lower body mass index, higher maximal running speed, better maximal vertical jumping height, and shorter BF contraction time, not found in VL, compared to non-athletes. Further-more, athletes also exhibit healthier lifestyle characteristics such as lower sedentary time and higher daily energy expenditure than non-athletes. Athletes follow diet regi-mens consisting of more regular meals with more protein and indulge less in health-risk behavior (smoking and alcohol consumption). However, the self-perception of health and quality of life was lower in athletes than in non-athletes. Conclusion: EU regulations and the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemics pre-vented us from conducting a study on a more representative sample. Nevertheless, we could confirm that regular sport participation yields better physical performance and a healthier lifestyle but could also have a negative impact on health (injuries) and quality of life. |
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| Keywords: | sport, physical exercise, motor development, healthy lifestyle, tensiomyography, longitudinal studies |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Publication date: | 01.01.2021 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2021 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 117-133 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 12, št. 2 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-16341  |
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| UDC: | 796.035 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2232-2620 |
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| DOI: | 10.35469/ak.2021.326 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 138541571 |
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| Copyright: | ZRS Koper |
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 02.03.2023 |
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