Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/DOI 10.69589/hsv.39.1.3
Asymmetry in mobility of the left and right swimmer’s shoulder
Marko Matak
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Roberta Basić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Klara Šiljeg
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu Kineziološki fakultet
Abstract
Swimming is a physical activity in which various stroke techniques and body movements are used to move through water. In the freestyle stroke, the swimmer, in a horizontal position, performs alternating arm strokes and kicks while keeping the face submerged in water. The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a diagnostic method for assessing the stability and mobility of body parts and detecting asymmetries. The method consists of a set of seven tests, but for the purposes of this study, only the shoulder mobility test will be mentioned. Mobility is the ability of joints and muscles to actively move through a full range of motion with simultaneous control, stability, and without the presence of pain. The primary aim of this research is to determine whether there is a difference in the mobility of the left shoulder compared to the right shoulder in swimmers in the cadet and junior categories. The study was conducted on 35 swimmers, cadets born in 2009 and 2010, and younger juniors born in 2007 and 2008, from the swimming clubs Medveščak and Dubrava. Each participant was shown how to perform the test with verbal instructions. Each had three attempts, and the best result was used for data analysis. The results showed a statistically significant difference in the bilateral FMS shoulder mobility test.
Keywords
swimming, Functional movement screen, shoulder stability
Hrčak ID:
321672
URI
Publication date:
28.6.2024.
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