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Safety and efficacy of granulocyte colony stimulating factor in a patient with tetraplegia caused by cervical hyperextension injury: a case report

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Okurowska-Zawada B. , Kułak W. , Sienkiewicz D. , Paszko-Patej G. , Dmitruk E. , Kalinowska A. , Wojtkowski J. , Korzeniecka–Kozerska, A

Progress in Health Sciences

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2014

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tom 4

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nr 2

181-184

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he authors present the case of a 17-year-old boy who suffered a cervical spinal injury as a result of the sharp bending of the head after slipping (without falling). After about 30 minutes, he began to feel tingling in the limbs and he developed tetraparesis. He went through physical rehabili-tation, psychological rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and periodic catheterization. Additionally, we introduced to him a low dose of analog granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF). G-CSF 5 μg/kg was given subcutaneously daily for 5 days per month for 3 months, again after 6 months, and again after 10 months. The boy could sit indecently and walk with assistance. A significant increase in muscle strength in this patient with tetraplegia after 10 months of treatment may indicate beneficial effects of G-CSF in this disorder.

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An unusual case of burst cervical spinal fracture of a 15-year-old boy complicated by venous thrombosis and neurogenic heterotopic ossification

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Sienkiewicz D. , Kułak W. , Gościk E. , Okurowska-Zawada B. , Paszko-Patej G.

Progress in Health Sciences

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2011

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tom 1

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nr 2

192-195

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The authors report an unusual case of a 15-year-old boy who dove into a shallow lake and suffered a cervical fracture of C5 affecting the spinal cord. This resulted in tetraplegia. Vitamin D3 deficiency and a history of several bone fractures supported an idea that the patient's bone structure had been weakened. The deep vein thrombosis of lower limb and neurogenic heterotopic ossification of a hip limited the effectiveness of physical therapy.

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Sex Differences in Tibiocalcaneal Kinematics

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Sinclair J. , Taylor P. J.

Human Movement

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2014

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tom 15

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nr 2

105-109

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Purpose. Female runners typically suffer more from chronic running injuries than age-matched males, although the exact biome-chanical mechanisms behind the increased susceptibility of female runners are unknown. This study aimed to compare sex differences in tibiocalcaneal kinematics during the stance phase of running. Methods. Twenty male and twenty female participants ran at 4.0 m · s–1. Tibiocalcaneal kinematics were measured using an eight-camera motion analysis system and compared using independent samples t tests. Results. Peak eversion and tibial internal rotation angles were shown to be significantly greater in female runners. Conclusions. based on these observations, it was determined that female runners may be at increased risk from chronic injury development in relation to excessive tibiocalcaneal motions in the coronal and transverse planes.

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Can males of Nyctalus noctula successfully mate in their first year?

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Kozhurina E. I. , Morozov P. N.

Acta Theriologica

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1994

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tom 39

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nr 1

EN

Young males of Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) are known to remain immature in the year of their birth in some parts of the species range, but reach maturity in other parts. In the latter case, however, a doubt has been expresses about whether they would be able to mate. We adduce strong evidence that males of the year can really be fertile. In captive noctules, among which there were no old males, copulatory behaviour and parturition were observed. The possible significance of this phenomenon is discussed.

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Home range patterns of male fallow deer Dama dama in a sub-Mediterranean habitat

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Davini S. , Ciuti S. , Luccarini S. , Apollonio M.

Acta Theriologica

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2004

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tom 49

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nr 3

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From 1996 to 2000 the home ranges of 14 male fallow deer Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) were studied in the San Rossore Preserve (Italy) using radio-telemetry. Mean size of annual home ranges was 588.9 ± 278.9 ha, calculated by MCP, and 337.5 ± 178.9 ha, using Kernel method, and was larger than that reported in published literature to date. The size of the seasonal home range estimated with the MCP method was 90.6 ± 129.1 ha during spring, 73.7 ± 67.9 ha in summer, 465.0 ± 230.6 ha in fall, and 65.6 ± 60.6 ha in winter. The Kernel method gave 84.7 ± 140.2 ha in spring, 61.3 ± 64.6 ha in summer, 306.0 ± 170.5 ha in fall, and 46.5 ± 44.0 ha during winter. The seasonal analysis suggested that bucks tended to occupy the same particular area from winter to summer, which was related to rich trophic resources, even despite of anthropic disturbance. During autumn, males reached the rutting site (a lek) that was 4 km distant from the areas occupied during the other three seasons. The lekking behaviour was the main factor influencing home range size.

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Analyses of Female Experiences in Two African Short Stories: The Feminist Theory Approach

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Worugji G. E. , Ekpe S. I.

International Journal of Pedagogy, Innovation and New Technologies

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2019

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tom 6(1)

45-49

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Many African societies are patriarchal, based on the supremacy of the male over the female. According to Mba (2009, p.322), “emancipation of females is one of the greatest achievements of the women’s struggle globally”. As a continent, African culture accords a superior status to the male such that strength, freedom, independence, honour, courage and other positive attributes are ascribed to the male gender, while attributes of weakness, fear, dependence among others are ascribed to the female gender. Crimes of less magnitude are considered as “female” crimes and attract less stiff punishment. The killing of Ezeudu’s first son by Okonkwo in Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart for example, is described as a female crime. On the nature of the crime, Achebe writes “the crime was of two kinds, male and female, Okonkwo committed the female because it had been inadvertent. He could return to the clan after some years” (p.87). In this paper, the Feminist theory is used to examine the portraiture of females in two short stories by two African female writers. In this article, the family is categorise as a fundamental part of the social life of Africans, it attempts to expose the bias of African culture against the female in favour of the male, and consider how this social reality impacts negatively on the female psyche. The stories reveal that women themselves aggravate the situation by working against themselves. We conclude that female empowerment is a must for all females, and that just as governments are projecting education for all by the year 2020, the women’s movement should also target education for all females by the year 2020, because as the stories reveal, the educated female character fares better in the society than her less literate counterpart.

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Europe’s Fe/Male Identity

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Mihály V.

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica

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2013

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tom 5

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nr 1

33-41

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The following study discusses Europe’s identity focussing upon questions such as how Europa’s destiny-the next of kin from Greek mythology-has influenced that of the continent, the relationship between Europe and its nations or Europe’s role in the world. According to French anthropologist Annick de Souzenelle. there is a lunar, that is female and a solar, that is a male side to both Europa and Europe but whereas the mythical figure failed to find and integrate the opposite within herself, Europe does still have the opportunity to discover its solar aspects and reach unity within itself and the world as a whole. Apart from the theory the present paper also tries to give examples from different fields of study such as politics, philosophy and literature, which shall underline Europe’s fe/male identity and role. e. g. Winston Churchill's Iron Curtain Speech. Jose Ortega y Gasset’s Meditation on Europe. Sándor Márai’s Europe’s Abduction or Czeszlaw Milosz’s Native Realm.

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Granice kobiecości i męskości w powieści Umělohmotný třípokoj Petry Hůlovej

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Świtała I.

Studia Slavica

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2013

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tom 17

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nr 1

65-72

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The novel Umělohmotný třípokoj by Petra Hůlová is a story of a thirty-year old prostitute working privately, who with calmness and through an emotionless monologue acquaints the reader with the world of her profession. The novel is rich in illustrations of how the boundaries of womanhood and manhood frequently function in culture. The way that literature perceives the roles and attributes in Hůlováʼs book was confronted with the feminist thoughts and the gender reflection in the postmodern cultural discourse. By drafting borders between both sexes, the author implies that they confine the women and the man within structural frames that are impossible to break by human mind and mentality. The most visible example is the main character of the novel who breaks out of the model of a prostitute dependant on men by posing as an independent woman. In fact, she becomes trapped within new borders fixed by the contemporary world.

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Polymelia in lamb

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Herec S. , Milart Z. , Jastrzebski M.

Folia Morphologica

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1986

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tom 45

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nr 2

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Somatotype of Competitive Youth Soccer Players From Brazil

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Fidelix Y. L. , Berria J. , Ferrari E. P. , Ortiz J. G. , Cetolin T. , Petroski E. L.

Journal of Human Kinetics

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2014

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tom 42

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nr 1

259-266

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The aim of this study was to identify the morphological configuration of youth athletes from professional soccer clubs and to verify their differences according to the tactical position on the field. Overall, 67 male players aged 15 to 17 years were evaluated. The examined anthropometric measurements included body mass, body height, skinfolds (triceps, subscapular, supraspinal and medial calf), girths (flexed and tensed arm and calf) and breadths (humerus and femur). For statistical purposes, analysis of variance and post hoc Bonferroni and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. We concluded that goalkeepers were heavier and taller than center backs (p = 0.015 and p = 0.001), midfielders (p = 0.005 and p <0.001) and center forward players (p = 0.024 and p <0.001). The average somatotype for defense, forward and goalkeeper positions was a balanced mesomorph. Midfield players showed ectomorphic-mesomorph characteristics. It was concluded that goalkeepers were characterized as being taller and heavier and that somatotype features of athletes were similar between positions, except for midfield players

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New tools for the manipulation of microspore gene expression

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Honys D. , Oh S.-A. , Solcova B. , Johnson J. A. , Boudova R. , Douda J. , Twell D.

Acta Biologica Cracoviensia. Series Botanica. Supplement

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2005

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tom 47

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nr 1

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Towards Masculinity As an Ethical Project. An Outline of the Philosophical and Social Situation

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Górecki P.

Ethics in Progress

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2017

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tom 8

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nr 2

110-122

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The article is an attempt at addressing the problem of "masculinity" as a historically privileged category in the social and philosophical tradition. In the dichotomous gender system, femininity is usually valued as aesthetic quality, while masculinity stands as an ethical value. This distinction, suggesting the subordinated and disadvantaged position of "femininity" derives from ancient philosophy and biblical tradition and was strengthened not only by philosophical writings but also by symbolic, legal, economic and social practices. By sketching a review of positions and confronting the stereotypical image of "masculinity" with the complex reality of multiple forms of masculine expressions, the article brings the situation of "masculinity" in the world organized by the phallogocentric symbolic order.

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Assessing of mouflon biochemical parameters depending on genders

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Pošiváková T. , Hromada R. , Švajlenka J. , Pošivák J.

Annales Universitatis Paedagogicae Cracoviensis Studia Naturae

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2018

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The aim of our study was to evaluate the selected biochemical parameters of mouflon depending on gender. For research were used thirty mouflons of both sexes with approximate age in winter season. Blood samples for biochemical analysis were taken from vena jugularis for determination of selected biochemical parameter. Biochemical indicators were measured using the standard automatic analyser. The results of statistical testing of selected biochemical parameters in the experimental group of animals confirmed differences between the genders and at the selected biochemical parameters.

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The role of mounts and intromissions in triggering ejaculation in rats

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Beck J. , Bialy M.

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis

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2000

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tom 60

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nr 1

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Eight male rats copulated with an estrus female with an open vagina (NF) and an estrus female with the vagina covered by adhesive tape (CF). Experimental sessions were composed of two phases. During Phase 1 the males copulated with NF or with CF females until 4 intromissions or 4 mount bouts were displayed respectively. In Phase 2 the males copulated alternately with NF or CF according to three schedules: (1) a sequence two mount bouts with a CF female followed by one intromission, (2) a sequence one intromission followed by two mount bouts with a CF female , and (3) a sequence one intromission followed by four mount bouts with a CF female. All of these sequences were repeated until ejaculation. Ejaculation occurred in 95.8% of cases within one minute after the last intromission during copulation with the CF female. The results of this study indicate that: (1) the number of intromissions displayed during Phase 2 does not depend on the character of the copulatory behaviour displayed during Phase 1, (2) at least two intromissions are displayed before ejaculation, and (3) the tactile stimulation of the glans of penis plays a crucial role in the ejaculatory seminal reflex.

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The histochemistry of the parathyroid glands of guinea pigs after histamine application

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Danowski J. , Gendek-Kubiak H. , Kmiec B. L.

Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters

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2002

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tom 07

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nr Suppl.

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Complex chromosomal rearrangement involving chromosomes 1, 4 and 22 in an infertile male: case report and literature review

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Salahshourifar I. , Shahrokhshahi N. , Tavakolzadeh T. , Beheshti Z. , Gourabi H.

Journal of Applied Genetics

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2009

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tom 50

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nr 1

69-72

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Here we describe a rare case of an apparently balanced karyotype of 46, XY, t( 1;22;4)(p22.3;q 11.1;q31.1) in a infertile male with oligoastenoteratozoospermia (OAT). He was the second patient with complex chromosomal rearrangement (CCR) referred to our center because of infertility. We also review reports on 24 males carrying CCRs with spermatogenesis failure or a malformed child, to provide information on the reproductive outcome of male CCR carriers.

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Descriptive and measurements study of the osseous labyrinth in adults

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Ziolkowski M. , Rajchel Z. , Marek J. , Kurlej W.

Folia Morphologica

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1988

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tom 47

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nr 1-4

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Territory defence in male European roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) - a sexual ornament?

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Wahlstrom K.

Acta Theriologica

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2013

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tom 58

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nr 3

EN

The function of male territoriality in roe deer has been debated for decades. There now seems to be consensus that it is a mating tactic. As such, it is highly untypical though. The reasons being, first, males neither conform to the typical ‘resource defence’ territoriality model nor to the ‘mate defence’ territoriality model; second, territory defence commences several months in advance of the breeding season; and third, the territorial system seems to be very rigid, as practically all studies that have described the social organisation of the species have reported adult males to be territorial. In spite of the general agreement that territoriality is a mating tactic, conclusive evidence on which selective forces are responsible for the prevalent pattern is still lacking. In the present paper, it is suggested that territorial defence serves as a sexual ornament, i.e. ‘cleanness’ of other males on the territory, in combination with size of the ‘clean’ area, and tenure length are parameters used by females to estimate male phenotypic quality. The hypothesis generates at least four predictions, and available data provide support. It is concluded that although a firm test of the hypothesis remains to be undertaken, existing data support this, just as well as any other, explanatory model and therefore it should be taken into consideration.

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Gender w polskiej i niemieckiej reklamie prasowej. Porównawcza analiza dyskursu

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Baj B.

Stylistyka

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2010

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tom 19

135-144

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The subject of this article is a linguistic analysis of gender discourse in multimodal texts of press advertising. This analysis is a comparative one. The comparison is drawn between one Polish advert from a magazine Twój Styl and one German advert from Der Spiegel (both from 2004), which show distinct similarity in many aspects. For the discourse analysis a multilevel linguistic approach suggested by German linguists has been used.

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Assessment of simple reaction time in badminton players

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Bankosz Z. , Nawara H. , Ociepa M.

Trends in Sport Sciences

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2013

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tom 20

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nr 1

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Introduction. Badminton is considered a sport requiring high levels of all constituent speeds. Few available instances of research in this area maintain that badminton players are characterised by high levels of movement speed, nervous conductivity and agility. Aim of the Study. This work was aimed to determine the times of simple reaction in male and female badminton players by assessing differences between badminton players and controls. Assessment of reaction times also involved a comparison of results obtained during the experiments with standards available in the literature. Material and Methods. Subjects were divided into four groups: two groups of top level junior players (10 boys and 6 girls); 26 non-playing boys and 6 non-playing girls. The measurements were conducted with the use of the MRK-80 reaction meter. Results. Arithmetic means, minimum and maximum values, standard deviation and coeffi - cient of variation were calculated. Student’s t-test was conducted to compare the results in the groups. Conclusions. Badminton players display shorter reaction times than non-players, which is probably the consequence of practicing badminton. The difference was found between results of all tests taken by boys and most tests taken by girls. The comparison of the obtained reaction times displayed by badminton players with the available standards proved that their values were mostly average, which might be the consequence of the fact that in badminton, like in many other sports, more complex factors, e.g. choice reactions, anticipation, etc., are of far greater signifi cance.