Performance scores and standings during the 43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, 2011

Scores in artistic gymnastics are subject to changes in the rules that occur each Olympic cycle as outlined in the Code of Points, because rules influence the composition of routines and therefore performance. The aim of this study was to identify the most important routine apparatus for success in...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2012-09, Vol.30 (13), p.1415-1420
Main Authors: Massidda, Myosotis, Calò, Carla M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Athletic Performance
Biological and medical sciences
Competition
Competitive Behavior
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gymnastics
Gymnasts
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
Performance evaluation
prediction of results
Sports Equipment
Tokyo
Tournaments & championships
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Summary:Scores in artistic gymnastics are subject to changes in the rules that occur each Olympic cycle as outlined in the Code of Points, because rules influence the composition of routines and therefore performance. The aim of this study was to identify the most important routine apparatus for success in a World competition. The data were the official results for the 478 gymnasts (262 men, 216 women) who competed in the 43rd Artistic Gymnastic World Championships in 2011 in Tokyo, Japan. The factors least influenced by the technical standard of competitors were performance scores on uneven bars and balance beam for women, and those on pommel horse for men. For uneven bars, balance beam, and pommel horse, scores were consistently good predictors of final standing. Our results suggest that high scores on these apparatus have a greater influence on overall performance than scores on the other apparatus, regardless of the competitors' standard.
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2012.710759