The relationship between the maximum linear velocity and the duration of the parallel swing cycle with the skill level of teenage gymnasts
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 2130-SSRC
Authors
1دانشگاه یزد
2دانشگاه یزد دانشکده روانشناسی و علوم تربیتی بخش تربیت بدنی
Abstract
Examining the skill level of gymnasts is influenced by many biomechanical components, the identification of which can assist coaches in properly teaching skills and identifying the athlete's weaknesses. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the maximum linear velocity of the trunk and lower body and the duration of the parallel swing cycle with respect to the skill level of teenage gymnasts.
The study included 30 teenage gymnasts (mean age: 10.0 years, mean height: 138.5 cm, mean weight: 32.0 kg) whose parallel swing skill level was determined based on activity duration and coach scoring. Two reflective markers were attached to the L5 vertebra and lateral condyle of the knee to record trunk and lower body linear movement. Time was derived from marker displacement to calculate linear velocity, while a lateral knee marker was used to separate parallel swing cycles and determine cycle duration. The study employed a descriptive design with a correlational model, utilizing Pearson's correlation test to examine relationships between variables.
Results indicated strong and significant correlations between both trunk (r= 0.68, p = 0.001) and lower body (r= 0.64, p = 0.001) linear velocity with gymnast skill level. Conversely, there was a weak relationship between parallel swing cycle duration and skill level (r= 0.13, p= 0.51).
In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of maximum linear velocity in executing parallel swings in gymnastics. Coaches can benefit from focusing on this aspect during training sessions, while judges can use it as a criterion for evaluating athletes' performance quality in competitions.
The study included 30 teenage gymnasts (mean age: 10.0 years, mean height: 138.5 cm, mean weight: 32.0 kg) whose parallel swing skill level was determined based on activity duration and coach scoring. Two reflective markers were attached to the L5 vertebra and lateral condyle of the knee to record trunk and lower body linear movement. Time was derived from marker displacement to calculate linear velocity, while a lateral knee marker was used to separate parallel swing cycles and determine cycle duration. The study employed a descriptive design with a correlational model, utilizing Pearson's correlation test to examine relationships between variables.
Results indicated strong and significant correlations between both trunk (r= 0.68, p = 0.001) and lower body (r= 0.64, p = 0.001) linear velocity with gymnast skill level. Conversely, there was a weak relationship between parallel swing cycle duration and skill level (r= 0.13, p= 0.51).
In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of maximum linear velocity in executing parallel swings in gymnastics. Coaches can benefit from focusing on this aspect during training sessions, while judges can use it as a criterion for evaluating athletes' performance quality in competitions.
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