Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts
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Article Title | Considerations for controlled competition landings in gymnastics: aggregated opinions of experts |
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ERA Journal ID | 214129 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Geiblinger, Helmut (Author) and Dowden, Tony (Author) |
Journal Title | Science of Gymnastics Journal |
Journal Citation | 7 (3), pp. 47-58 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | University of Ljubljana |
Place of Publication | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
ISSN | 1855-7171 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.fsp.uni-lj.si/research/science_of_gymnastics/current_issue/ |
Abstract | Dismounts from apparatus containing multiple rotations, performed by elite gymnasts during competition, require great courage and virtuoso displays of precisely organized movements and skills. The dismount and landing leave the final impression in a routine and are often the key to a successful evaluation by the judges. Landings require precise body control and the skillful dissipation of substantial body momentum. The aim of this research study was to investigate landing techniques and strategies used by elite male gymnasts through the eyes of gymnastics experts. It drew from the accrued knowledge and experience of 21 male expert participants who were elite coaches, elite gymnasts, international judges or combinations of these. The experts made a number of subtle points, many of which are not in the extant literature. The experts highlighted concerns about safety and the study concluded that on-going monitoring of the rules on competition landings within the Code of Points (Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, 2015) would be beneficial to the sport. |
Keywords | controlled competition landings, landing technique, landing strategies, optimal body segment coordination |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
420701. Biomechanics | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education |
School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q32qv/considerations-for-controlled-competition-landings-in-gymnastics-aggregated-opinions-of-experts
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