SPORTS
MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTION
ROLE
OF
KINESITHERAPY IN INJURY
PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
Luminita
Georgescu
University
of Pitesti, Faculty
of Physical Education and Sports, Romania
INTRODUCTION.
The scientific literature reveals a significant increase of the
incidence of injuries related to training competition and sports
practice. Considering the negative impact of these injuries in
athlete’s activity, it is important to understand the
mechanism
of occurrence and also to apply the available methods of prevention.
CONTENT.
The aim of this presentation is to establish the risk elements that
generate injuries in sports activities and to determinate the most
efficient ways to prevent injuries by using the specific physical
therapy techniques and methods. Starting with the general objectives of
physical therapy (to increase range of motion, strength and endurance,
to avoid maladaptive compensatory movement and patterns etc), we can
establish which are the most adequate techniques for injuries
prevention. Regarding the enhancement, the major objective of training
is to improve performance by facilitating biological adaptation. Taking
into account the factors and the principles of training and also the
physiological consequences of training, we can estimate an improvement
of strength, power, balance and coordination by using kinetological
means like plyometrics and stretching. Physiological adaptation to
exercise, exercises training principles and prescription, factors that
modify human strength, practical application of plyometrics and
stretching are also important subjects that we need to focus on.
CONCLUSION.
Physical therapy plays an important role in athlete’s
rehabilitation, injuries prevention and improves sports performance.
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