Anna Ogonowska-Slodownik

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• PT PhD
• Assistant Professor at Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw

Background: Aquatic exercise is among the most common physical activity modalities performed by people with disabilities. Objective: The present paper reviews currently-available research on aquatic therapy (AT) for persons with neuromuscular diseases (NMD). Methods: A scoping review of the existing literature was conducted on PubMed, Embase,...

Evidence suggests that COVID-19 can cause lasting health consequences called post-COVID-19 condition. We conducted a three-group, randomized controlled trial for children aged 10–12 years with post COVID-19 condition. Participants were randomized to AQUA, LAND, or CONTROL groups. The AQUA and LAND training sessions were conducted twice a week for e...

Objectives This study aimed to assess the effect of water- and land-based exercise on lung function in children with post COVID-19 condition. Methods This was a randomized controlled trial with multigroup pretest-posttest design. Children with post COVID-19 condition aged 10–12 years were randomly assigned to water-based exercise (AQUA), land-base...

Globally, around 1 in 10 children aged 0–17 years have moderate-to-severe disabilities. The aquatic environment provides hydrostatic and hydrodynamic characteristics that make exercise and therapy feasible for children and adolescents with disabilities. The objective of this scoping review is to understand the extent and type of evidence in relatio...

This study aimed to present an updated version of VO2FITTING software, where it is possible to dynamically edit, process, filter and model V˙O2 post-exercise data and to characterize the V˙O2 on/off symmetry along different exercise intensity domains. Validation datasets were developed and applied to four widely used models for describing low, mode...

Joint hypermobility (JH) can be an advantage in many sports. On the other hand, it can also be one of the risk factors for developing pain or injury. The objective of the study was to compare JH diagnostic methods in adolescent swimmers, to locate the most common position of JH and assess its effect on swimming performance. This was a diagnostic st...

Purpose Autistic students at higher education institutions in Ireland have reported feelings of isolation, depression, and disengagement, all of which contribute to health disparities in this population. It is critical to address these issues, given the recent significant increase in the number of Autistic youths enrolling in higher education. To i...

The first twelve months of an infant's life are the most dynamic time in the development of motor activities. Water activities can positively stimulate the motor skills, visual perception, and cognitive abilities of infants. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the motor development of infants aged 3-12 months participating in water activities...

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disorder of movement and posture resulting from a non-progressive injury to the developing brain. The aim of the study was to determine the functional level of performance in water and enjoyment of children with CP, after participating in aquatic therapy classes. Nine children diagnosed with CP were involved in an eight-mon...

Water Orientation Test Alyn wersja 1 i 2. Formularz testu i instrukcja wykonania

Program ćwiczeń w wodzie i na lądzie dla dzieci z zespołem postcovidowym.

The COVID-19 pandemic substantially impacted different age groups, with children and young people (CYP) not exempted. Many have experienced enduring health consequences. Presently, there is no consensus on the health outcomes to assess in CYP with post COVID-19 condition. Furthermore, it is unclear which measurement instruments are appropriate for...

Introduction: Swimming is a sport that often involves various injuries, which can cause pain that can last for a lifetime. The aim of the study was to assess the impact of past injuries on basic movement patterns in amateur swimmers. Material and methods: Sixty amateur swimmers (32 women and 28 men) completed the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) te...

Evidence indicates that 1–66% of children continue to experience different symptoms after recovering from COVID-19. We conducted three-group, randomized controlled trial with children aged 10-12 years with post COVID-19 condition. Participants were randomized to AQUA, LAND or CONTROL groups. The AQUA and LAND training sessions were conducted twice...

The most common symptoms of post-COVID-19 condition in children are fatigue, shortness of breath, exercise intolerance, and weakness. The post-COVID-19 condition in children can be very debilitating and lead to prolonged school absences, high morbidity, and limitations in daily functioning. The aim of this research project is to determine the effec...

The aquatic environment provides a series of hydro-static and hydrodynamic characteristics that make exercise feasible for children with disabilities, who may not be able to perform movements against gravity when out of the water. An aquatic program should include learning to move in water and basic swimming skills, to keep the children safe and al...

Powrót do zdrowia po poważnej operacji, takiej jak endoprotezoplastyka stawu biodrowego, może być długim procesem. Terapia w wodzie pomaga zoptymalizować przebieg rehabilitacji. Jest szczególnie zalecana w jej początkowym okresie, ponieważ pozwala na wczesną mobilizację i poprawę kontroli nerwowo-mięśniowej. Nie zastąpi terapii na lądzie, ale może...

Study aim : To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health, lifestyle, training loads and competition starts of swimmers in Poland in 2020. Material and methods : The study was conducted in the form of a questionnaire on group of 123 Polish swimmers in 2020. The survey asked about differences in training, lifestyle and well-being following...

Abstract: Poor posture of a child is a common problem that parents report to specialists nowadays. Classes conducted in the aquatic environment affect the entire body and enable improving various motor skills. In addition, water, thanks to its hydrostatic and hydrodynamic properties, offers conditions that are difficult or not possible to obtain on...

The aim of the study was to examine changes in objective and self-reported physical activity (PA) among women aged 60 years and older. The study included 200 women aged over 60 years, divided into three groups according to age (60-65 years, 66-70 years, > 70 years). The subjective assessment was provided with the International Physical Activity Que...

BACKGROUND A healthy lifestyle provides a number of benefits, few comprehensive studies have assessed functional fitness and its association with physical activity, nutrition and body composition in older people. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between functional fitness, physical activity, nutrition and body composi...

Background: Persons living with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI) demonstrate an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the cardiopulmonary and metabolic impact of prescribed aquatic exercise in combination with dietary guidance for individuals experiencing chronic SCI. Methods: Four men with motor i...

Sport niepełnosprawnych dla fizjoterapeutów i terapeutów zajęciowych to kompendium najnowszej wiedzy na temat sportu osób z niepełnosprawnościami. Sport ten jest pokazany z uwzględnieniem różnych dysfunkcji zawodników i w szerokim zakresie, zarówno od strony organizacyjnej i metodycznej, jak i psychologicznej oraz socjologicznej. Informacje o histo...

Terapia w wodzie powinna uzupełniać cele realizowane na lądzie, ale także nauczyć poruszania się w wodzie i podstawowych umiejętności pływackich, ponieważ ma to na celu zapewnienie dziecku bezpieczeństwa i będzie umożliwiało uczestnictwo w zajęciach rekreacyjnych poza terapią. Przed rozpoczęciem terapii należy zadbać o bezpieczeństwo i ocenić potrz...

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a constellation of social deficits and repetitive sensory motor behaviours. Aquatic therapy (AT) may be effective in improving the social interactions and behaviours in children with ASD. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of an AT program on social competence and quality of life and to underst...

Aim: To determine pulmonary parameters in adolescents with scoliosis after three weeks of intensive physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises based on the Aquatic Breathing Program (ABP) compared to corrective swimming (CS). Methods: A pretest-posttest control group design was used. The ABP group comprised 13 adolescents (age 14.2 ± 1.4) and t...

The aquatic environment offers cardiorespiratory training and testing options particularly for individuals unable to adequately train or test on land because of weight bearing, pain or disability concerns. No systematic review exists describing cardiorespiratory fitness protocols used in an aquatic environment. This review investigated the differen...

Adaptowana aktywność fizyczna w wodzie polecana jest osobom z uszkodzeniem rdzenia kręgowego (URK). Niesie ona ze sobą szereg korzyści, zarówno bezpośrednio wpływających na organizm, jak i pośrednio wpływających na wykonywanie czynności życia codziennego. Bardzo istotny jest sposób podejścia do prowadzenia i organizacji zajęć na pływalni – przygoto...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the accuracy of impedance cardiography (ICG) for hemodynamic assessment in wheelchair rugby players during rest and exercise. Method: The study included 21 players (mean age 33.0 ± 5.4, 86% male) with posttraumatic tetraplegia. ECG, echocardiography, and gas exchange analysis during rest and exercise wer...

Purpose: The aim of the study was to analyze the accuracy of impedance cardiography (ICG) for hemodynamic assessment in wheelchair rugby players during rest and exercise. Method: The study included 21 players (mean age 33.0 ± 5.4, 86% male) with posttraumatic tetraplegia. ECG, echocardiography, and gas exchange analysis during rest and exercise wer...

Objective: To determine the reliability of peak VO2 testing for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) in deep water and on land; and to examine the relationship between these two testing conditions. Design: Reliability study. Setting: Comprehensive rehabilitation center in Baltimore, MD, USA. Participants: 17 participants (13 men, 4 women) with...

Background. Currently, no study exists describing a deep-water protocol for assessing aerobic capacity in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). A recent systematic review with meta-analysis showed weak evidence supporting aquatic exercise effectiveness to improve aerobic fitness in this group which may reflect lack of in pool assessment method...

Streszczenie: Ai Chi jest jedną z metod terapii w wodzie. Stanowi połączenie wschodniej i zachodniej filozofii pracy z ciałem, umysłem i duchową energią. Obejmuje 16 ruchów rozpoczynających się od oddychania i stopniowo angażujących kończyny górne, tułów i kończyny dolne, a kończących się na koordynacji całego ciała. Ćwiczenia wymagają skupienia si...

Introduction: Handball is known to be one of the team sports representing the highest risk of injury. Several investigators have tried to identify injury risk factors in team sports including handball and suggested the need to develop an optimal tool to capture and quantify the potential risk of injury. The aim of the study was to evaluate potenti...

Streszczenie: Uzyskanie odpowiedniego poziomu wytrzymałości jest kluczowe w wielu programach rehabilitacyjnych oraz treningowych. Środowisko wodne poprzez swoje właściwości daje możliwość wykorzystania wielu form treningu wytrzymałościowego w zależności od potrzeb lub ograniczeń. Szczególnie we wczesnej rehabilitacji lub na etapie powrotu do trenin...

Title: Conditioning and training in aquatic environment - strength and speed Streszczenie: Odpowiedni poziom zdolności motorycznych, w tym zdolności siłowych i szybkościowych, jest niezbędny do wykonywania czynności dnia codziennego, jak również optymalnego przygotowania motorycznego w sporcie. Uzupełnienie treningu na lądzie o odpowiedni trening w...

Health conditions associated with aging might be related to disability and lead to decreased independence. Physical activity assists in maintaining independence throughout life as well as improves quality of life. Individuals with disabilities demonstrate overall less activity than sedentary persons without disabilities. Efforts to reduce age-relat...

W procesie integracji sensorycznej mózg człowieka rozpoznaje, lokalizuje i segreguje wrażenia zmysłowe, a następnie tworzy wobec nich reakcję adaptacyjną, myślową lub ruchową. Z przeprowadzonych badań wynika, że zaburzenia procesów integracji sensorycznej dotyczą już 6-10% populacji dziecięcej i stają się problemem społecznym. Poza lądową terapią t...

Introduction. A review of Polish and international literature does not give a clear indication of the level of anaerobic capacity that sailors with disabilities demonstrate with regard to their functional capacities. This study sought to determine differences in functional capacity levels between sailors from three medical and functional groups. Ma...

Abstract The aim of this study was to review the literature dealing with the force-time characteristics of different forms of physical activity performed with upper limbs by the elderly and the disabled (Nordic Walking and using a wheelchair, respectively) and of manual techniques used by physiotherapists. Values of work and power were analysed as...

Streszczenie Kończyna górna ze względu na swoją kompleksową budowę, charakteryzuje się dużym ryzykiem wystąpienia urazu. Środowisko wodne daje wyjątkowe możliwości mogące przyspieszyć osiągnięcie celów rehabilitacyjnych. Może ono wspomagać odzyskiwanie pełnego zakresu ruchomości, redukowanie wzmożonego napięcia mięśniowego oraz integrację dynamiczn...

Paralympic sailing was introduced at the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. Since then it has been developing rapidly and an increasing number of individuals in Poland and abroad regularly take part in sports competitions. Currently, disabled athletes can compete in three classes: Sonar, 2.4mR and Skud 18. The review of the Polish and foreign literatur...

Background ageing and sedentary behaviour cause negative changes in the neuromuscular systems of healthy older adults resulting in a decrease in physical functioning. Exercising in water (aquatic exercise, AE) has been shown to be effective at improving physical functioning in this population; however, no systematic review with meta-analysis has be...

Streszczenie Wstęp. Ze względu na zmiany, jakie zachodzą w poziomie aktywności fizycznej, składzie ciała oraz sprawności funkcjonalnej wraz z wiekiem oraz ich wpływ na codzienne życie człowieka pomiar tych parametrów stanowi niezbędny element całościowej oceny zdrowia osób starszych. Różne formy zorganizowanej aktywności fizycznej podejmowane przez...

Summary: Low back pain is the most common cause of rehabilitation and one of the main causes of disability. Exercise in low back pain is the basic therapy and sometimes surgery can be avoided. Exercises on land, especially in the early phase, often place too much stress along the spine and result in increased pain. Aquatic therapy allows to unload...

Wstęp: Ocena stanu sprawności osób starszych jest istotnym zagadnieniem poruszanym w badaniach naukowych. Potwierdzono również, iż aktywność fizyczna jest jednym z podstawowych elementów, który wpływa na sprawność funkcjonalną i skład ciała. Z kolei wiek może powodować negatywne zmiany w tych parametrach. Celem badań było porównanie sprawności funk...

Introduction. Functional fitness has a direct impact on the quality of life and ability to perform the daily living activities in the elderly. The physical activity level is known as one of the most important factors associated with functional fitness. There are still no guidelines for the training that would be most effective in achieving the opti...

Staw kolanowy jest najczęściej uszkadzanym stawem, a więzadło krzyżowe przednie (ACL) jest najczęściej w pełni zrywanym więzadłem kolana. Pacjenci decydujący się na zabieg rekonstrukcji mają w perspektywie powrót do pełni aktywności fizycznej bądź sportu. Terapia w wodzie nie jest w stanie zastąpić, ale oferuje uzupełnienie, a nawet przyspieszenie,...

Wprowadzenie. Sposób żywienia, ze względu na jego istotną rolę w zachowaniu zdrowia, powinien być podstawowym elementem oceny stanu zdrowia osób starszych. Cel pracy. Celem przeprowadzonych badań była ocena sposobu żywienia kobiet powyżej 60 roku życia, w zależności od podejmowania zorganizowanej aktywności fizycznej. Materiał i metody. Badanie zo...

Results of previous studies have not indicated clearly which tests should be used to assess short-term efforts of people with intellectual disabilities. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate laboratory and field-based tests of short-term effort with maximal intensity of subjects with intellectual disabilities. Twenty four people with i...

Summary: Aquatic therapy can be very beneficial to a patient if a therapist uses it properly. Like any other therapy, it requires the use of different methods which will allow to assess the progress of a patient, and thus its effectiveness. The aquatic environment, in spite of its advantages, poses more dangers than land. Therefore it is necessary...

Background: Current management of osteoarthritis (OA) focuses on pain control and maintaining physical function through pharmacological, nonpharmacological, and surgical treatments. Exercise, including therapeutic aquatic exercise (TAE), is considered one of the most important management options. Nevertheless, there is no up-to-date systematic rev...

Introduction. The Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) is one of modern functional assessment tools used, for example, for qualitative evaluation of fundamental movement patterns and potential injury risks. Aim of Study. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of handball players with the use of Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) in c...

Introduction. Physical activity is one of the main factor that can delay ageing. Aim. To compare IPAQ-short form, Borg Scale and objectively measured physical activity in elderly Norwegians. Material & methods. The study covered 12 women at the age of 73.2±4.6 years. The study used IDEEA device (Intelligent Device for Energy Expenditure and Activit...

Introduction: Regular physical activity can prevent sharp decline in the level of physical fitness of older people [1]. Both the quantity and quality of physical activity are important [2]. The aim of this study was to evaluate selected forms of physical activity of older people in terms of intensity of effort. Material and methods: In the study pa...

Anaerobic capacity of upper extremity muscles of male and female swimmers Study aim : To assess the anaerobic capacity of upper extremity muscles of male and female swimmers by applying two exercise tests. Material and methods : Male and female swimmers (n = 9 and 6, respectively), aged 19 - 23 years and having training experience of over 10 years,...