<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim:</italic> To determine the level and internal structure of profiles of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to a group of non-athletes.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> The material for the study was the results collected from 12 competitors of the Polish national badminton team (age: 22.7 ± 4.5), 10 members of the national judo team who represented mean weight categories (age: 23.0 ± 3.3) and 25 non-athletes, who were male university students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (age: 23.0 ± 0.8). The scope of the study included basic somatic features and selected coordination motor abilities measured by means of computer tests.<italic>Results:</italic> Statistically significant differences between badminton players and judokas were obtained for reaction times (visual, auditory and selective) as well as spatial orientation. In all cases, a higher level was found for badminton players. Furthermore, analysis of differences between badminton players and non-athletes revealed statistically significant differences only for the selective reaction time. A substantial differentiation of the internal structure of the models of coordination motor abilities was obtained. This pattern was particularly noticeable in the group of judokas and badminton players, where the difference between characteristics was ca. 0.76 SD. Substantially smaller differences (0.21 SD) between particular variables included in the coordination profile were found for non-athlete university students.<italic>Conclusion:</italic> The lower results of the elite judokas show the need for developing the coordination motor abilities during training. The largest reserves are to be found in raising the level of reaction times and spatial orientation.</abstract>

Study aim: To determine the level and internal structure of profiles of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to a group of non-athletes.Material and methods: The material for the study was the results collected from 12 competitors of the Polish national badminton team (age: 22.7 ± 4.5), 10 members of the national judo team who represented mean weight categories (age: 23.0 ± 3.3) and 25 non-athletes, who were male university students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport (age: 23.0 ± 0.8). The scope of the study included basic somatic features and selected coordination motor abilities measured by means of computer tests.Results: Statistically significant differences between badminton players and judokas were obtained for reaction times (visual, auditory and selective) as well as spatial orientation. In all cases, a higher level was found for badminton players. Furthermore, analysis of differences between badminton players and non-athletes revealed statistically significant differences only for the selective reaction time. A substantial differentiation of the internal structure of the models of coordination motor abilities was obtained. This pattern was particularly noticeable in the group of judokas and badminton players, where the difference between characteristics was ca. 0.76 SD. Substantially smaller differences (0.21 SD) between particular variables included in the coordination profile were found for non-athlete university students.Conclusion: The lower results of the elite judokas show the need for developing the coordination motor abilities during training. The largest reserves are to be found in raising the level of reaction times and spatial orientation.

Profile of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to non-athletes

Biomedical Human Kinetics

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Study aim: To determine the level and internal structure of profiles of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to a group...

Profile of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to non-athletes

Published Online: Jan 24, 2020

Page range: 17 - 24

Received: May 11, 2019

Accepted: Jan 08, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0003

Keywords
Coordination Motor Abilities, Badminton, Judo, Elite, Non-athletes

© 2020 Janusz Jaworski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Profile of coordination motor abilities in elite judokas and badminton players compared to non-athletes

Published Online: Jan 24, 2020

Page range: 17 - 24

Received: May 11, 2019

Accepted: Jan 08, 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0003

KeywordsCoordination Motor Abilities, Badminton, Judo, Elite, Non-athletes

© 2020 Janusz Jaworski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Coordination Motor Abilities, Badminton, Judo, Elite, Non-athletes