Static and dynamic balance have a key role in contact sports, for example in football, especially among adolescents. Our aim was to examine the players’ condition from two different countries. The 64 young football players were between 14 and 19 years and were 16.9±1.4 years old on average. The measurements took place in Hungary (Kozármisleny, Kiskunhalas, Pécs) and in Finland (Pori), from December 2016 to January 2018, including 33 Hungarian and 31 Finnish players. We measured the dynamic balance with Y Balance Test (YBT) using the normalized (%) scores. For static balance we used the sharpened Romberg Test in 30 seconds. For the statistical analysis we used Microsoft Office Excel 2016, and analyzed the results with Independent-Samples T-Test, single-factor variance analysis, and colleration analysis. There was no significant difference (p=0.176) between the Composite Score (CS) dominant (x=88.3%) and non- dominant leg (x=8) in dynamic balance 7.2%). The age strongly associated (r=0.41) with the improvement of the dynamic balance between the age of 15 (x=79%) and 19 (x=92%). Dynamic balance scores did not vary significantly among players in different playing positions (p=0.064). We found significant differences between Hungarian (x=67.5%) and Finnish (x=70.6%) players in case of the anterior reach direction (p=0.022) but not in the others. By Romberg Test there were no significant differences either between the legs (x=23.3±10s; x=22.5±10s; p=0.642) or between the Hungarian (21.3±11s) and the Finnish (25.4±9.4s) players (p=0.115). The difference in anterior balance between the two samples reveals that stability and balance exercises used in Hungarian teams are needed to be expanded. We noticed a sudden decrease of dynamic balance after the age of 14. This finding highlights the prominent role of the trainers and experts who take care of adolescent players, and may have long-term effects on their career.

Dynamic stretching plays a significant role in preparation of sports activities requiring rapid strength and strength-endurance. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the acute effects of dynamic stretching in adolescent male basketball players. Our main goal was to measure these effects mainly on agility and sprint performance comparing the dynamic stretch (DS) and non stretch (NS) conditions. 20 male adolescent basketball players (mean age = 11.50years ± 0.51; height = 155.70cm ± 5.62; weight = 45.35kg ± 7.20) participated in the study. Testing was performed on two non- consecutive days in December, 2017. Sprint performance was measured on a 15m track and agility performance was measured using the Illinois Agility Test. The reaction times of the players were measured on both of the testing days to compare them. Descriptive statistics were made using Microsoft Office Excel 2013. Paired Sample T-Tests were used to demonstrate the effects of the interventions. There was a significant improvement (p = 0.013) in agility after the dynamic stretch warm-up (NS = 17.84 ± 0.42s), (DS = 17.69 ± 0.45s) while there was no significant effect (p = 0.059) in sprint performance (NS = 2.79 ± 0.14s), (DS = 2.74 ± 0.17s). Significant improvement (0.045) was also detected in reaction time on the last of the testing days (Day1 = 0.055 ± 0.025s), (Day2 = 0.049 ± 0.024s). Results show that dynamic stretching warm-up has only a significant effect on sprint performance and agility if performed on longer distances or longer durations. Moreover the reaction time could be decreased by the adequate amount repetition of the specific movements.

Specialized home care as financed service was introduced in primary care in Hungary in 1996. The aim of our study was to investigate the number of cases in specialized home care and its distribution between nursing and physiotherapy services. The data come from the database of the National Health Insurance Fund Administration, being the only health financing agency in Hungary, and the Central Statistics Office. We analyzed the disitribution of different types of home care services (nursing and physiotherapy services). The period between 2010-2014 was included into the nationwide analysis. The financed number of cases in specialized home care accounted for 93397 in 2010 and 133342 in 2013. The distribution of the number of cases between specialized care and physiotherapy services amounted to 60% and 40% except for the year of 2013 when the distribution varied with 51.68% and 48.32%. Regarding the number of cases, physiotherapy had the highest incidence min. 32.284 (84.7%) in 2010 and 57.509 (89.26%) within physiotherapy services in 2013 opposite to electrotherapy and speech therapy. Within the number of cases in physiotherapy services, more support of physiotherapy is justifiable.

Specialized home care was introduced in primary care in Hungary in 1996. The aim of our study was to investigate the number of rounds completed in specialized home care and their distribution between nursing and physiotherapy services. The data come from the database of the National Health Fund, through the Central Statistics Office, being the only health financing agency in Hungary. We analyzed the number of home care visits and its distribution among specialized care and physiotherapy services. The number of specialized home care visits accounted for values between 1106396 and 1310093 in the period of 2010-2014. The rate of completed visits amounted to 60% regarding specialized care and 40 % to physiotherapy services. Within physiotherapy services, physiotherapy showed the highest incidence with the number of visits between 390092 and 483654. This represents approximately 85% frequency each year opposite to electrotherapy and speech therapy. The issue of specialized home care is inevitable in the health care system in our country. Its demand is constantly increasing. The number of physiotherapy rounds gives reason to reconsider financing and requires more support for the elaboration of physiotherapy services.