Effects of task difficulty on centre of pressure excursion and its inter-trial variability in acrobatic gymnastics pyramid performance.

Despite the importance of balance in Acrobatic Gymnastic Pyramid performance, there is limited biomechanical analysis of balance during this activity. The aims of this study were to analyse the effect of pyramid difficulty on the centre of pressure (COP) excursion and its inter-trial variability, an...

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Published in:Sports Biomechanics Vol. 22; no. 7; pp. 890 - 906
Main Authors: Leal del Ojo, Pureza, Floría, Pablo, Harrison, Andrew J, Gómez-Landero, Luis Arturo
Format: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2023
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        atl: Effects of task difficulty on centre of pressure excursion and its inter-trial variability in acrobatic gymnastics pyramid performance.
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          Leal del Ojo, Pureza
          Floría, Pablo
          Harrison, Andrew J
          Gómez-Landero, Luis Arturo
        affil: San Isidoro University Center, Seville, Spain
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          Athletic Performance Evaluation
          Balance, Postural Evaluation
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Gymnastics
          Human
          Female
          Male
          Adolescence
          Young Adult
          Anthropometry
          Biomechanics
          Consent (Research)
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          Correlation Coefficient
          Intraclass Correlation Coefficient
          Confidence Intervals
          Data Analysis Software
          Nonparametric Statistics
          Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test
          Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
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          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Despite the importance of balance in Acrobatic Gymnastic Pyramid performance, there is limited biomechanical analysis of balance during this activity. The aims of this study were to analyse the effect of pyramid difficulty on the centre of pressure (COP) excursion and its inter-trial variability, and determine which parameters had strongest relationship with performance. Forty-seven acrobatic gymnasts performed five trials of back and front pyramids and a third more difficult, handstand pyramid on a force platform. Pyramids were held for 7 seconds and surface area, range, mediolateral amplitude and anteroposterior amplitude of the CoP were examined to analyse balance. The pyramid scores were obtained from qualified judges to assess the performance. Results showed higher CoP excursions and inter-trial variability during the execution of the high difficulty pyramid. Higher judges' scores were associated with lower CoP excursions in all the pyramids regardless of the difficulty. Similarly, correlation between inter-trial variability and pyramid performance was observed, although these coefficients were lower than those reported for the relationship between CoP excursion and performance. These results suggested that CoP monitoring could help coaches and gymnasts to assess the pyramid instability more accurately.
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