摘要：Karate is one of the most popular martial arts practised all over the world. Karate training puts considerablestrain on peripheral joints, and rotational movements of the spine may considerably influence its mobility.The aim of this paper is the knowledge about the mobility of particular sections of the spine of karate nationalteam contestants compared to people who do not practise any sports disciplines.Material and Methods: Thirty-eight men (aged 26.8 ±4.67).19 kumite contestants and 19 control group. The assessment of thespine mobility in sagittal plane, frontal plane, and transverse plane was performed with the use of a universalSaunders inclinometer according to generally accepted principlesResults: Ranges of the spine mobility oscillated within assumed standards in both groups. Statistically significant highervalues of the spine mobility range were obtained by those who trained karate and referred to the range ofthe lumbar spine flexion towards a dominant limb and a non-dominant limb as well as a movement of the thoracicsection of the spine towards a non-dominant limb (p≤0.05).Conclusions: Long-term karate training results in an increased mobility of the spine in training individuals compared to theirnon-training peers. In karate practitioners, lower values in relation to the standard were observed only withinthe range of extension of the lumbar section and flexion of the cervical and lumbar spine. This indicates theneed to introduce specialist exercises to the training to compensate for the deficiencies of the spine mobility.
关键词：combat sports ?injuries ?kumite ?martial arts ?Saunders inclinometer
