Published in Sports biomechanics
The aim of this study was to investigate if a visible target for the hurdle take-off would influence the onset of visual regulation and hurdle kinematics during the approach run. Ten elite male gymnasts (age 23.4 ± 4.9 years, height 1.68 ± 0.06 m, mass 63.3 ± 6.2 kg) performed six handspring vaults with a full approach run under two controlled cond...
Published in Sports
Τhis study examined changes in hip joint flexion angle after an intermittent or a continuous static stretching protocol of equal total duration. Twenty-seven female subjects aged 19.9 ± 3.0 years (14 artistic and rhythmic gymnasts and 13 team sports athletes), performed 3 min of intermittent (6 × 30 s with 30 s rest) or continuous static stretching...
The objective was to analyze the influence of the social contexts of Rhythmic Gymnastics trainers, considering the learning acquired throughout life. Five trainers participated in the study. Data were collected from a semi-structured interview. The influence of the family is significant for the insertion and maintenance in the sport, besides the pr...
During the Spanish liberal period in the city of Barcelona the emergency of a new style of culture which came as a result of a complex society with historical features that set it apart. This cultural style could be seen in industrial, urban and economic growth, but also in the arts, recreational activities and also in ideology and politics. Given ...
Cet article étudie le processus de construction sociale de l’abandon de la gymnastique artistique chez les amateurs ordinaires. Il s’appuie à cette fin sur une enquête menée au moyen de séquences d’observation et d’une série d’entretiens auprès d’enfants, de moniteurs et de quelques parents d’anciens pratiquants. Centré sur les premières étapes de ...
Šport je pomemben za zdravje. Tako za odrasle kot za otroke. Otroci so dovzetni za sprejemanje navad in vzorcev najprej iz družine in nato iz okolja, zato je izredno pomembno, da jim kot odgovorni odrasli že v prvem triletju šolanja pokažemo pozitivne strani športnih aktivnosti. Da pa bi otrokom lahko ustrezno predstavili različne gibalne oziroma š...
Published in Journal of athletic training
Gymnastics trains fundamental movement skills but has high rates of early sport specialization. Early specialization is associated with increased injury risk. Gymnasts devote time to developing technical skill, but whether specialization status influences performance is unknown. To describe the participation and specialization characteristics of yo...
Published in Journal of Human Kinetics
In artistic gymnastics, athletes need to compose their floor exercise routines in accordance with the Code of Points which is provided by the International Gymnastics Federation. In view of the latest rule modifications subsequent to the 2016 Olympic Games, this study investigates recent changes in judges’ scorings with respect to changes in the ch...
Published in Mathematical biosciences and engineering : MBE
Landing is a crucial factor in gymnastics competitions, but the underlying biomechanical and neuromuscular strategies remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the biomechanical characteristics and neuromuscular strategies of landing for backward somersault. A 19-segment human model was developed and bilateral lower-limb joint loadings were ...
