GENDER DIFFERENCES IN TECHNIQUE SELECTION: ELBOW AND WRIST JOINT LOADING DURING ROUND OFF IN GYMNASTICS

Authors

Roman Farana, University of Ostrava, Czech RepublicFollow
Gerda StrutzenbergerFollow
Timothy ExellFollow
Jiri SkypalaFollow
Huw WiltshireFollow
Gareth IrwinFollow

Category

Gym sports

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The aim of the study was to determine sex differences in the key elbow and wrist joint injury risk factors during different round-off (RO) techniques performed by young male and female gymnasts. Eight male and female young gymnasts performed 30 successful trials of RO with different hand positions (parallel [10], T-shape [10] and reverse [10]). Synchronized kinematic and kinetic data were collected for each trial. Two-way repeated measures ANOVA (3×2, technique×sex) and effect-size (ES) were used for statistical analysis. Risk factors including peak vertical ground reaction forces (VGRF), elbow and wrist compression forces, elbow internal adduction moments and elbow extension suggest that a RO in reverse and parallel techniques can be hazardous especially for young female gymnasts compared to male.

Recommended Citation

Farana, Roman; Strutzenberger, Gerda; Exell, Timothy; Skypala, Jiri; Wiltshire, Huw; and Irwin, Gareth (2018) "GENDER DIFFERENCES IN TECHNIQUE SELECTION: ELBOW AND WRIST JOINT LOADING DURING ROUND OFF IN GYMNASTICS," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 36: Iss. 1, Article 218.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol36/iss1/218