Adjustment of beam-specific physical training of juniors according to the new code of points in female artistic gymnastics

Abstract

The paper has the purpose of improving technical executions and developing
the psychomotor qualities specific to this event. Hypothesis: we assume that
a specific program of physical training – using the means executed in conditions
of balance – contributes to increased productivity and efficiency of
balance beam training. Methods. The experiment concerned 8 third-category
junior female gymnasts to whom the independent variable was applied, (i.e.
a system of means addressed to the development of motor qualities on the
beam, in balance conditions). The tests used were the following: Matorin,
Fleishman, movement speed, speed strength of leg muscles and explosive
power. Results. The values of arithmetic mean and standard deviation in the
tests increased as follows: Matorin: 71°±2.9 on the dominant side, 76°±3.1
on the non-dominant side; Fleishman: 1.69±0.39 s on the dominant side,
1.87±0.07 s on the non-dominant side; movement speed: 1.63±0.27 s; muscle
strength 2.62±0.44 on the dominant leg, 2.25±0.16 on the non-dominant leg;
explosive power 1.87±0.55. Conclusion. Consequently, we posit that the
means of physical training applied in balance conditions contributed to more
effective balance beam training.