%0 Journal Article
%T Anthropometric and physical differences of the gymnasts from the talent identification program of the artistic and rhythmic specialties
%A Leyton Rom¨¢n
%A Marta
%A Luis del Campo
%A Vicente
%A Sabido Solana
%A Rafael
%A Morenas Mart¨ªn
%A Jes¨²s
%J Retos : Nuevas Perspectivas de Educaci¨®n F¨ªsica, Deporte y Recreaci¨®n
%D 2012
%I Federaci¨®n Espa?ola de Docentes de Educaci¨®n F¨ªsica
%X The aim of our research was to describe the physical and anthropometric characteristics of 25 gymnasts from the talent identification program of the Extreme a Gymnastics Federation. Subjects were classified according to their specialty: women¡®s artistic gymnastic (WAG) and rhythmic gymnastics (RG). The dependent variables include body fat percentage through an electronic scale column with stadiometer (SECA 220cm); body circumferences through a plicometer (Holtain); body diameters and specific tests of flexibility through a tape (CM 3m); a heart rate through Ruffier test and a heart rate monitor (Polar F6); isometric strength of lower extremities through a load cell (SSMAJ 5000N); and jumping ability through a contact mat (Lafayette CVP A73). The results concluded that the WAG group got the best results in flexibility tests (p<.05). Also, the RG group had lower body fat percentage and greater SJ jump ability (r=-.774; p<.01) and CMJ (r=-.600; p<.05). However, the WAG group showed a negative relation between body mass index and flexibility (p<.01). We conclude that there are differences in body composition and physical tests between the specialties/styles of women¡¯s artistic gymnastics and female rhythmic gymnastics; we also found relationships between the performance of such tests and anthropometric variables.
%K gymnastics
%K anthropometric characteristics
%K flexibility
%K isometric strength
%K jump
%U http://retos.org/numero_21/Retos%2021%2058-62.pdf