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Joint hypermobility in young gymnasts: Implications for injury and performance [PDF]
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Objectives: Hypermobility in gymnastics has both performance and injury implications. There is a paucity of studies that have reported joint hypermobility scores in young gymnasts and there is a need to consider joint hypermobility across different ...
Ross Armstong
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Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2023 In order to achieve success in sports, certain physical fitness characteristics are necessary. This study aims to determine whether a relationship exists between the height of male gymnasts who have won medals in the World Championships and Olympic ...
Emre Bagci
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Children, 2022 This study examined the weight pressures within the gymnastics environment and explored associations between these pressures and eating disorder (ED) symptoms in adolescent female gymnasts.
Ioanna Kontele +2 more
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Comparison between gymnasts and non-gymnasts in isometric strength of the lower limbs
European Journal of Translational Myology, 2021 Muscle asymmetries in gymnasts are common and can lead to injury. We aimed to determine differences in hip, knee, and ankle strength between female gymnasts and non-gymnasts, and secondly, to determine the effect of strength training intervention ...
Nejc Šarabon, Urška Čeklić
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EATING DISORDERS IN SPANISH ACROBATIC GYMNASTS BASED ON SEX AND COMPETITIVE LEVEL
Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2023 The aim of this study was to assess the body composition and the risk of developing an eating disorder (ED) in two groups of Spanish elite acrobatic gymnasts. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted, where 130 acrobatic gymnasts aged 9 to 21
Alicia Salas-Morillas +3 more
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The Strength of Lower Limbs in Elite Gymnasts and Swimmers
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2020 Critical moments during gymnastic exercises are those related to landing and suppressing overloads, transmitted through lower limbs. A swimmer’s lower limbs provide a good body position in the water and maintain the balance.
Aleksander Wiażewicz +3 more
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Kinematic analysis as the basis for training strategy in gymnastics
BIO Web of Conferences, 2021 The kinematic analysis of gymnastic skills performance is a widely used research method in sports science. This study presents the experience of applying the method of kinematic analysis in the managing the training process of junior gymnasts on the ...
Semenov Denis +2 more
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DETECTION OF EATING DISORDERS IN MALE AND FEMALE ARTISTIC GYMNASTS
Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2022 The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend of eating disorders in competitive male and female artistic gymnasts. The study involved 23 male and 42 female gymnasts, aged 7-27, from sports clubs throughout Greece.
Konstantina-Erifyli Papacharalampous +2 more
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THE LEVEL OF DORSIFLEXION IN YOUNG GYMNASTS COMPARED TO YOUNG ATHLETES - PILOT STUDY
Science of Gymnastics Journal, 2022 Gymnastic training develops strength, flexibility, concentration, balance, precision, and speed. The purpose of the study is to determine if gymnastic preparation leads to an increase in weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in a closed ...
Dávid Líška, Juraj Kremnický
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The Influence of Competitive Level on Stretch-Shortening Cycle Function in Young Female Gymnasts
Sports, 2022 This cross-sectional study investigated how stretch-shortening cycle (SSC) function and kinetic variables differed between young female gymnasts of varying competitive levels.
Sylvia Moeskops +3 more
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