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Levels of Gnostic Functions in Top Karate Athletes-A Pilot Study

Authors

TAPAJCIKOVA Tatiana LISKA David BAŤALÍK Ladislav TUCKER Clea P KOBESOVA Alena

Year of publication 2022
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source MOTOR CONTROL
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Web https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/mcj/26/2/article-p258.xml
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/mc.2021-0127
Keywords Karate Athletes; Gnostic Functions
Description High-quality sensory perception and body scheme (somatognosis) are important aspects for sport performance. This study compares stereognosis, body scheme, and kinesthesia in a group of 36 competitive karate athletes against a control group of 32 general population participants. The stereognosis Petrie test, two body scheme tests, and three kinesthesia tests served as outcome measurement tools. No significant difference was found in the stereognosis Petrie test, for the dominant (p = .389) or the nondominant (p = .791) hand, nor in the kinesthesia test (dominant, p = .661 and nondominant, p = .051). Karate athletes performed significantly better in the body scheme tests, that is, fist width estimation (p = .024) and shoulder width estimation (p = .019), as well as in karate-specific kinesthesia tests, that is, single punch (p = .010) and triple punch (p = .001). This study confirms competitive karate athletes have significantly better somatognosis, and better accuracy when performing quick dynamic movements compared with the general population.

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