Bartlomiej Barczynski

• CEO
• Editor at Archives of Budo, Warsaw, Poland

Background & Study Aim: Within 20 years (1990-2010) a fall rose on a global scale high in the rankings comprising causes of years lived with a disability as well as years lost to premature death. This study aims to argue for the hypothesis that the most effective and economic method to reduce death and disability caused by fall is common teaching o...

Fencing is a combat sport whose form of direct confrontation involves hitting the opponent with a weapon. The purpose of the study was to determine the properties of body composition of female representatives of the Polish national fencing team. The study involved 11 female athletes of the Polish national fencing team. Their age was 16-22 years (19...

Background & Study Aim: The main category of theoretical and empirical agonology is a struggle and all its variations. When aggression is directed at the man directly from a short distance, in order to survive should take self‑defence. This way are doing the bravery man not necessarily adequately prepared. If the attack at the micro scale is not ad...

If the science has to serve much efficiently the global society, traditional divisions of sciences and detailed classifications are insufficient, mainly for the purpose of scientific management in individual countries. Sport science belongs to one of the newest, recognized by the most important bibliographical databases, of the homogeneous groups o...

Background and Study Aim: Citation is a single parametric way of measuring popularity of an individual and productivity of institutions, undoubtedly the most popular in the scientific world. Imperfection of this indicator is reflected by it being manipulated by the authors, research groups, editors or publishers. In spite of this weakness, the cita...

The aim of this study is the methodology of optimal choice of firefighters to solve difficult rescue tasks. 27 firefighters were analyzed: aged from 22-50 years of age, and with 2-27 years of work experience. Body balance disturbance tolerance skills (BBDTS) measured by the 'Rotational Test' (RT) and time of transition (back and forth) on a 4 meter...

Background In parallel with the scientific journals, the scholarly monographs are the key driver for the dissemination of scientific achievements. The aim of this article is to present the ranking of scientific units of Polish physical education higher schools based on the scholarly monographs published in 2009-2012. Material & Methods: Scholarly m...

Background & Study Aim : There are two basic applications of bibliometrics: descriptive and evaluative, with the following functionalities: accountability, knowledge and development that are the mechanisms of strategic management of science. Such approach is consistent with the model of evidence-based policy, based on use of the results of analyses...

Background Body balance disturbation tolerance skills (BBDTS) can be defined as the ability to maintain the vertical posture in the circumstances of the fall hazard. The aim of this study is appropriateness and reliability of 'Rotational Test' (RT) as BBDTS measurement tool. Material & Methods: RT consists of six tasks (consecutive jumps with body...

The mission of the Archives of Budo is to promote martial arts and combat sports based on scientific evidence and to take the opportunity to develop all dimensions of positive health (somatic, mental, social) and survival capabilities in a manner worthy of man. It is not easy to define the science of martial arts as a separate scientific specialty....

Background In world literature an epidemiology of body injuries caused by the falls of people of different age and health condition is very well documented. However, there are not enough methods, which would make it possible to answer the question: which body parts of a given person are the most exposed to injuries during the fall and collision wit...

The essential part of rational administration of science is the evaluation of academic and scientific institutions activity, subsidized by public funds, which should be conducted in the form of assessment of researchers and academic institutes as well as the appraisal of programs and research projects along with currently conducted academic policy...

Background One of the simplest, synthetic criteria for evaluation the candidate's qualifications for employment as a teacher of a particular subject is the quality of bachelor's or master's thesis. This recommendation can be deduced from the main arrangements of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). The aim of study is to answer three questi...

Background and Study Aim One of the key elements of evaluation of achievements obtained by scientists and scientific institutions are the scientific articles published in journals included in the 'ministerial list'. In Poland, the evaluation is conducted in two categories: (A) journals listed in Journal Citation Report (10-30 scores), (B) Polish or...

Background and Study Aim: Falls are a phenomenon which cannot be eliminated from human ontogenesis. The study aim was to verify the hypothesis that teaching safe falls to young women and men by methods that prefer playful forms of exercises is as effective as the rigorous method, on condition of high attendance at classes. Material/Methods: The sur...

Archives of Budo after nearly five years since the first article appeared (2005) has been included for coverage in the Thomson Reuters-Science Citation Index Expanded focus on: Sports Science & Medicine. The unique value Archives of Budo (mainly depends on the fact that annually the journal accumulates at the most scientific articles of martial art...

Background and Study Aim: There are many empirical and a common-sense argument that physical education is not an effective method of promotion and health prevention. On the contrary - in many cases turns in their denial. The aim of the paper is the main premises and assumptions of the EKO-AGRO-FITNESS© (E-A-F) program as an alternative of the physi...

Background and Study Aim: We can distinguish a few systems used in the world for evaluating and funding science that differ significantly in purpose, organization, and methodology. The principles of the functioning of higher education institutions and the funding of science in Poland are regulated by acts and their executive regulations. Academic u...

Barriers Restricting the Free Dissemination of Scientific Achievements: Own Experiences in Crossing Walls and Bridges The most important issues in the administration of modern science is "editorial correctness" of scientific articles. Editors of the most prestigious scientific journals know how to build an impact factor. Is an overly rigorous proce...

14-16, November 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia took a place "4(th) International Symposium Youth Sport 2008. The Heart of Europe" organized by Faculty of Sport of University of Ljubljana, Slovenian Research Agency, and Foundation for Sport. The symposium enabled to present and to acquaint with results and views on the topic of sport and physical educa...

Conscious physical activity of person is a topic of study many detailed scientific disciplines. The purpose of this study is a general review model for possibility of action. Model based on praxeology criteria and concerns external actions (requiring muscle work). Defined motives underlie each physical work includes mental elements (internal operat...

Background: Loss of balance, fall and collision with the ground or vertical obstacle can be the cause of personal injury and even death. The aim of this study is veri. cation the following hypothesis: if methodical and educational standards are met, gender, age, and body build are not factors limiting the effectiveness of learning safe falling. Mat...