INFLUENCE OF COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE ON STATIC POSTURAL BALANCE IN A GROUP OF RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS OF HIGH LEVEL

Rhythmic gymnastics is the unique female sport which includes aspects of both artistic gymnastics and dance and is characterized by the use of small apparatuses (e.g., rope, clubs, ribbon, hoop and ball). Many studies compared the balance ability of athletes from different sports, underlying that gy...

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Main Authors: Isabella Scursatone, Maria Caire, Valentina Cerrina, Luisa Pizzigalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federación Extremeña de Balonmano; University of Extremadura 2015-05-01
Series:E-balonmano.com: Revista de Ciencias del Deporte
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Online Access:http://e-balonmano.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/285
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Summary:Rhythmic gymnastics is the unique female sport which includes aspects of both artistic gymnastics and dance and is characterized by the use of small apparatuses (e.g., rope, clubs, ribbon, hoop and ball). Many studies compared the balance ability of athletes from different sports, underlying that gymnasts tended to have the best balance ability (Hrysomallis, 2011; Bressel, Yonker, Kras & Heath, 2007). No literature analysed the influence of  the competitive experience of rhytmic gymnasts on the static postural balance. Objective: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the influence of years of competitive experience, hours of physical training and competition level on static postural balance in elite rhythmic gymnastics female athletes.
ISSN:1885-7019