| Abstract [eng] |
The aim of the research was to evaluate physical status and its change after different training programs in young healthy women and women after knee joint trauma. Young women’s physical status (physical development and physical capacity) was evaluated. To seek the best evaluation of knee flexors and extensors functional status, the isokinetic test was carried out using isokinetic dynamometer “Biodex Multi-Joint System 4 PRO“. Also during the research there was an evaluation of traditional strength exercises and isokinetic training program application effectiveness to healthy women's and women's after knee joint trauma physical status. Results show that 100 % of the healthy women’s knee flexors’ and extensors’ peek torque ratio was below the recommended norm. 20 % of the healthy young women’s physical capacity was lower than average and 16 % of women were overweight or obese. The healthy women isokinetic training was more effective than traditional strength exercises and the indexes of physical status increased more significantly. After isokinetic training, an especially significant change in knee flexors’ and extensors’ status appeared (over 30 %). At baseline of the study we defined according to physical development, most of the women after knee joint trauma complied with an average or lower than average level, 10 % of the women were overweight. Traumatized leg’s knee flexors’ and extensors’ strength was respectively 40 and 30 % less than that of the healthy women. Analysing the results we found that isokinetic training program significantly improved women’s after knee joint trauma physical development (p<0.05), unlike traditional strength exercises. Both training programs improved muscle functional status, but isokinetic training was more effective than traditional strength exercises (p<0.05). The improvement of muscle functional status was more significant in both groups of women performed isokinetic training, unlike the groups performed traditional strength exercises. Those positive changes of muscle functional status were found in remote period (p<0.05). |
