COMPARISON OF MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TOP LEVEL MALE GYMNASTS BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 2000 AND 2015

Two measurements of morphological characteristics of top level male gymnasts were taken and compared, one from the year of 2000 and one from 2015, both from a World Cup Competition in Ljubljana. Despite there were no significant differences, the tendency is the increase in body height, with less per...

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Published in:Science of gymnastics journal 2017-01, Vol.9 (2), p.201
Main Authors: Šibanc, Karmen, Kalichová, Miriam, Hedbávný, Petr, Čuk, Ivan, Pajek, Maja Bučar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomechanics
Body fat
Bone density
Exercise
Gymnastics
Medicine
Morphology
Sports medicine
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Summary:Two measurements of morphological characteristics of top level male gymnasts were taken and compared, one from the year of 2000 and one from 2015, both from a World Cup Competition in Ljubljana. Despite there were no significant differences, the tendency is the increase in body height, with less percentage of body fat and percentage of muscle mass (with the exception of gymnasts competing on floor). With lower percentage of body fat, lower percentage of muscle mass and almost unchanged body weight we can presume bone mass probably increased and with tendency of taller gymnasts also other inner organs, increased weight. The Score was calculated from the "B" Score - score of execution, which was maximum 5.00 points and the "A" Score, which consisted of difficulty value, special requirements on each apparatus and bonus points (for executing difficult elements and connections of them), also maximum 5.00 points. "E" Score, starts from 10.00 points and is evaluated by deductions (the exercise presentation related to compositional requirements, technique and body position) applied in tenths of a point. Small, medium, large errors and falls are deducted differently in the 15 years difference (the small deduction remains the same, the medium error changes from 0.2 to 0.3 point, the large error from 0.4 to 0.5 points, the deduction for a fall raised up from 0.5 to 1.00 point deduction (FIG, 1997; FIG, 2016)). The gymnasts were awarded with bonus points for execution of difficulty elements and connections of elements with a D, E or Super...
ISSN:1855-7171