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Kinetic and Kinematic Analysis of Landing during Standing Back Somersault Using Three Technical Arm Swings in Artistic Gymnastics.
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Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology [J Funct Morphol Kinesiol] 2023 Jan 13; Vol. 8 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 13. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The crucial criteria when assessing technical performance in artistic gymnastics is the higher elevation of the gymnast's body and a stable landing (i.e., stick-landing). The purpose of this study was to compare kinetic and kinematic parameters during the landing phase of standing back somersaults (SBS) following three technical arm-swing performed during the preparatory phase in high-level male gymnasts. The three different arm-swing pertain to three "gymnastics schools", i.e., Russian, Chinese, and Romanian. Six high-level male gymnasts participated in this study. Three arm-swing with different angles (i.e., SBS <subscript>270°</subscript> , SBS <subscript>180°</subscript> , and SBS <subscript>90°</subscript> ) were randomly performed. A 3D kinetic and kinematic analysis was conducted. Results showed significant variation in the landing angle ( p = 0.009) across the three arm-swing techniques. The SBS <subscript>90°</subscript> arm-swing resulted in the closest angle to the vertical. Additionally, the SBS <subscript>90°</subscript> arm-swing technique induced the lowest horizontal and vertical force values upon landing compared to the other arm-swing techniques (SBS <subscript>270°</subscript> : p = 0.023 and 0.009, respectively; SBS <subscript>180°</subscript> : p = 0.004 and 0.080, respectively). The same was noted for the horizontal velocity ( p = 0.021) with the lowest values noted for the SBS <subscript>90°</subscript> arm-swing technique. However, the best opening angle was observed during the SBS <subscript>270°</subscript> technique, since it presented the best vertical displacement. In conclusion, the SBS with a SBS <subscript>90°</subscript> arm-swing seems to favor a better absorption of the ground reaction force upon landing by reducing the intensity of the impact with the ground and by affording a landing angle closer to the vertical in high-level male gymnasts.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2411-5142
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36648902
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk8010010