Relationship between pulmonary function, throw distance, and psychological competitive ability of elite highly trained Japanese boccia players via correlation analysis
Relationship between pulmonary function, throw distance, and psychological competitive ability of elite highly trained Japanese boccia players via correlation analysis
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日本训练有素的硬地滚球精英运动员肺功能、投掷距离和心理竞技能力关系的相关分析
DOI：
10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03581
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发表时间：
2020
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4
通讯作者：
Yahagi Kousuke
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作者：
Ichiba Tomomi;Okuda Kuniharu;Miyagawa Tetsuo;Kataoka Masataka;Yahagi Kousuke
研究背景日本硬地滚球运动员有严重的四肢瘫痪，但对运动员个体的身体机能的详细方面还没有进行评估。目的本研究旨在确定日本硬地滚球运动员的肺功能、投球距离和心理竞技能力之间的关系男10例，女3例，平均年龄32.9 ± 12.0岁。我们使用超声检查、俯仰距离和心理竞争能力来测量肺功能、呼吸肌力和膈肌运动。结局和结果在所有参与者中，肺功能、呼吸肌力和膈肌位移都很低，而呼吸功能与正常范围相比非常低（即，根据受试者的身高、体重和年龄计算的值）。然而，具有高水平竞技能力的硬地滚球运动员表现较好。结论与启示本研究结果提出了一个问题，即注重硬地滚球运动员竞技能力和身体机能的发展是否会提高他们的整体表现。这个问题值得进一步调查。
BackgroundBoccia players have severe quadriplegia; nonetheless, detailed aspects of the physical function of individual players have not been evaluated.AimsThis study aimed to detetmine the relationship between pulmonary function, pitching distance, and psychological competitive ability of Japanese boccia players.MethodsParticipants were athletes from the Japan Boccia Association (10 males, 3 females; average age, 32.9 ± 12.0 years) who could independently perform pitching motions. We measured pulmonary function, respiratory muscle force, and diaphragm movement using ultrasonography, pitching distance, and psychological competitive ability.Outcomes and resultsIn all participants, pulmonary function, respiratory muscle force, and diaphragm displacement were low, whereas respiratory function was very low compared to the normal range (i.e., the value calculated from the subjects' height, weight, and age). However, boccia players with high level of competitive ability performed well.Conclusions and implicationsThe results raise the question as to whether focusing on the development of boccia players' competitive ability and physical function will improve their overall performance. This question warrants future investigation.