The Effect of the Relationship among Leg Volume, Leg Mass and Flexibility on Success in University Student Elite Gymnasts

Baştürk, Dede; Marangoz, İrfan

doi:10.5430/wje.v8n4p47

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“…However, it is known that success in high-level gymnastics compared with lower competitive levels is associated with smaller size, lower body mass, and body fat percentage ( Bacciotti et al, 2017 ). An optimal amount of leg volume and leg mass contribute to success in elite gymnasts as well ( Mohamed, 2011 ; Bastürg and Marangoz, 2018 ).…”

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The effects of aerobic gymnastics training on performance-related variables in an elite athlete: a 2-year follow-up study

Kyselovičová,

Zemková

2024

Front. Physiol.

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This study investigates individual performance adaptations on 2 years of training between European Aerobics Championships. An elite, 22-year-old aerobic gymnast performed postural coordination test, Y-Balance test, squat and countermovement jumps, 60 s test of repeated jumps, an isokinetic leg muscle strength test, and the Wingate test. Postural stability and flexibility improved in terms of increased distance achieved in the Y-Balance test in the anterior (by 6.3%), posteromedial (by 2%), and posterolateral (by 4.8%) directions. Lower limb muscular endurance also increased, which can be corroborated by a reduced fatigue index in the 60 s test of repeated jumps (from 42% to 27% after the 1st and to 22% after the 2nd year of training). In addition, mean power increased during dominant (by 23.2% at 60°/s and by 18.5% at 180°/s) and non-dominant leg extension (by 4.9% at 180°/s and by 15.5% at 300°/s), plus dominant leg flexion (by 2.0% at 60°/s and by 6.9% at 300°/s). Similarly, peak torque/body weight ratio increased during dominant (by 24.9% at 60°/s, by 11.5% at 180°/s, and by 2.1% at 300°/s) and non-dominant leg extension (by 0.5% at 60°/s and by 6.4% at 300°/s), plus dominant leg flexion (by 1.7% at 60°/s and by 5.4% at 300°/s). However, 2 years of training failed to show any significant improvements in the explosive power of lower limbs and anaerobic performance. These findings indicate that general aerobic gymnastics training without any specific inputs leads to performance adaptation, namely, in abilities closely related to competition routine (dynamic balance and strength endurance of lower limbs).

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The effects of aerobic gymnastics training on performance-related variables in an elite athlete: a 2-year follow-up study

Kyselovičová,

Zemková

2024

Front. Physiol.

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“…Uyluk hacmi kasık katlantı ile tibial nokta arası, baldır hacmi tibial nokta ile iç ayak kemiği noktası arası ve ayak hacmi ise iç ayak kemiği ile ayak son noktası arası olarak ölçüldü. Bu mesafeler %10 aralıklarla belirlendikten sonra Frustum işaret model yöntemine göre ölçüldü (Mayrovitz vd., 2005;Özkan ve Kin Isler, 2010a;Özkan ve Kin Isler, 2010b;Sukul vd., 1993;Marangoz ve Baştürk, 2018;Baştürk ve Marangoz, 2018).…”

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Investigation of the Relationship between Arm and Leg Volume and Sprint Swimming Performance in 10-12 Year Old Swimmers

Alp

2022

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Bu çalışmada kol ve bacak hacminin 10-12 yaş yüzücülerde sprint yüzme performansları ile ilişkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Çalışmaya lisanslı olarak yüzme sporu yapan 10 kız ve 10 erkek toplam 20 yüzücü “Veli Bilgilendirme/İzin Formu” doldurtularak katıldı. Yüzücülere kol hacmi, bacak hacmi ve tüm stillerde 50 m yüzme performans ölçümleri uygulandı. Veriler istatistik paket programında tanımlayıcı istatistik ve normal dağılım göstermedikleri için non-parametrik korelasyon analizi ile incelendi. Yüzücülerin toplam kol hacmi ve yüzme performansları arasındaki ilişki incelendiğinde kelebek stilinde ilişki anlamsızken; diğer stillerde pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişki tespit edildi. Toplam bacak hacmi değerleri ve yüzme performansları arasındaki ilişki de ise tüm stillerde pozitif yönde anlamlı ilişkiye rastlandı. Sonuç olarak, sprint yüzme karakteristiğinde anaerobik enerji sisteminin baskınlığı ve paralel olarak ilgili enerji sistemine kas hacmi ve kütlesinin doğru orantılı olduğunu söyleyebiliriz. Ek olarak, küçük yaş dahi olsa kuvveti geliştirmeye yönelik yapılan kara ve su antrenmanlarının kas kütlesinde hipertrofi, kasın enerji mekanizmasında ise anaerobik katkıları olduğunu düşünmekteyiz. Yüzme branşında fiziksel ve fizyolojik tepkilerin durumu etkileyen önemli faktörler göz önüne alındığında, performans takibi açısından çalışmamız sonuçlarının yüzme antrenörlerine ve yüzücülere referans değer katacağını düşünüyoruz.

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“…Thus, those qualities are crucial parameters for training and performance. In addition, an optimal amount of leg volume and leg mass contribute to success in elite gymnasts ( Basturg & Marangoz, 2018 ), and became an important performance parameter in gymnastics ( Mohamed, 2011 ). Despite the benefits of strength training–such as better performance and fewer injuries–in general, strength is not regularly assessed.…”

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Isokinetic leg muscle strength relationship to dynamic balance reflects gymnast-specific differences in adolescent females

Kyselovičová

Zemková²,

Péliová³

et al. 2023

Front. Physiol.

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Balance, together with other motor qualities, plays an important role in the successful execution of specific gymnastic skills. However, it is also not clear whether different demands on dynamic balance and power produced by lower limb can be observed in sport-specific differences among gymnasts of various modalities. The question also is as to what extent isokinetic leg muscle strength contributes to anterior and posterior postural stability in gymnasts. Therefore, the aim of the study was i) to compare variables of dynamic balance and isokinetic leg muscle strength in rhythmic, artistic, and aerobic gymnasts, and ii) to investigate the relationship of reach distances in anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions, as well as the composite score in the Y-balance test with an isokinetic muscle strength during knee extension and flexion at different velocities in female gymnasts of various disciplines. Altogether seven aerobic, five artistic, and six rhythmic gymnasts performed the Y-balance test and isokinetic leg muscle strength test at 60°/s, 180°/s, and 300°/s. Results showed significant between-group differences in the composite score in the Y-balance test of the dominant (F = 3.536, p = .041) and non-dominant symmetry (F = 4.804, p = .015). Similarly, average power produced during knee extension and knee flexion at 60°/s, 180°/s and 300°/s differed significantly among these groups (all at p˂0.05). In addition, there was a significant relationship between the composite score of the dominant limb symmetry and isokinetic dominant limb extension strength at 60°/s (r = .54), 180°/s (r = .87), and 300°/s (r = .84) in aerobic gymnasts. The composite score of the dominant limb symmetry was also associated with isokinetic dominant limb extension strength, albeit only at 60°/s in both artistic (r = .60) and rhythmic gymnasts (r = .55). Such between-group differences may be ascribed to their different demands on maintenance of balance under dynamic conditions and leg muscle power within their sport specializations. Taking into account significant association between the dominant limb symmetry and isokinetic dominant limb extension strength, it may be concluded that both muscle strength and fast speeds contribute to dynamic balance in adolescent gymnasts.

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The Effect of the Relationship among Leg Volume, Leg Mass and Flexibility on Success in University Student Elite Gymnasts

Cited by 4 publications

References 4 publications

The effects of aerobic gymnastics training on performance-related variables in an elite athlete: a 2-year follow-up study

The effects of aerobic gymnastics training on performance-related variables in an elite athlete: a 2-year follow-up study

Investigation of the Relationship between Arm and Leg Volume and Sprint Swimming Performance in 10-12 Year Old Swimmers

Isokinetic leg muscle strength relationship to dynamic balance reflects gymnast-specific differences in adolescent females

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