Biomechanical evaluation of exercises for performing a forward handspring - Case study

• Authors: Kamenka Živčić-Marković , Goran Sporiš , Ines Čavar , Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković , Zoran Milanović
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this study was based on the kinematic parameters, extracted at different stages of performing aforward handspring to determine the interconnection of methodological procedures of learning with the final structureof the movement. The respondent is an active competitor with years of experience, elite athlete, many times Croatianchampion, and competitor at European, World Championships and the Olympics. The team composed of six gymnasticexperts, chose one of the best performances by twelve methodological procedures and the best performance (of six) twolegforward handsprings basing their choice on a detailed review of recorded material. Assessment of quality ofperformance was done according to the defined rules prescribed by the regulations (Code of Points). The forwardhandspring technique consists of four phases based on which 45 space and time kinematic parameters were selected (30parameters in the phase of hand contact and push-off, 7 in the flight phase, and 8 parameters in the landing phase). Byextraction of space and time parameters, there was a differentiation of certain methodological procedures that are thebest for learning forward handspring in each phase of its performance. This research indicates that these methodologicalprocedures mostly coincide in space kinematic parameters by which the technique of a forward handspring is described.

Keywords

EN

gymnastics; methodology; basic exercises; biomechanical analysis

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 34
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 21-32

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2012

online

23 - 10 - 2012

Contributors

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Kamenka Živčić-Marković

• Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

author

Goran Sporiš

• Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Ines Čavar

• Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

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Aleksandra Aleksić-Veljković

• Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

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Zoran Milanović

• Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10078-012-0060-2