KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS ABOUT IMPORTANCE OF PROPRIOCEPTIVE TRAINING IN HANDBALL AND SOCCER PLAYERS

Glavni cilj ovog diplomskog rada bio je utvrđivanje znanja i stavova o važnosti proprioceptivnog treninga. Stav je trajna, mentalna, odnosno neuralna spremnost stečena na osnovu iskustva koja vrši direktivni ili dinamički utjecaj na reagiranje pojedinca na objekte i situacije s kojima dolazi u dodir. Propriocepcija podrazumijeva osjećaj za položaj vlastitog tijela u prostoru. Proprioceptivne vježbe nekada su se koristile u rehabilitacijske svrhe, a danas su postale gotovo neizostavan dio preventivnog i razvojnog kondicijskog treninga. Proprioceptivni sistem na svjesnoj razini omogućava pravilnu funkciju lokomotornog sistema prilikom sportskih aktivnosti i kretanja uopće, a na podsvjesnoj razini održava mišićni tonus, ravnotežu i stabilizaciju zglobova. U rizičnim natjecateljskim i trenažnim situacijama propriocepcija predstavlja zaštitni mehanizam koji može osigurati stabilizaciju i izostanak ozljeđivanja. Zadatak sportskih fizioterapeuta je kvalitetna prevencija ozljeda, rehabilitacija sportaša te omogućavanje što bržeg povratka sportskim aktivnostima.The aim of this paper was to ascertain the knowledge and attitudes regarding the importance of proprioceptive exercises. An attitude is a permanent, mental, or rather, a neural aptitude acquired by experience, which has a directive or a dynamic influence to an individual's reaction to objects and the situations they find themselves in. Proprioception implies a sense of special awareness when it comes to your body. Proprioceptive exercises were once used for rehabilitation purposes, but nowadays they have almost become an integral part of preventive and developmental conditioning exercises. The proprioceptive system, at the conscious level, enables proper functioning of the locomotor system during sports activities and movement in general, and at a subconscious level, it maintains the muscle tone, balance and joint stability. In certain situations, like competitions and exercises that entail a degree of risk, proprioception acts as a protective mechanism which can ensure stabilization and prevent injury. The task before sports physiotherapists is quality injury prevention, the rehabilitation of athletes and enabling the continuation of sports activities as soon as possible