Identifying Specific Physical efforts indicators for Jordanian National men team for Artistic Gymnastics

Identifying Specific Physical efforts indicators for Jordanian National men team for Artistic Gymnastics

Mqdad Tarawneh, Ahmed Bany Atta

baniataa@yahoo.com

Received : 09-06-2007 , Accepted : 23-01-2008

Language: Arabic

Abstract

This study aimed to identify physical efforts indicators for Jordanian national Gymnastics Team by identifying number of skills, Attempt and its difficulty, and classifying, physical effort levels represented by indicators of (volume, Intensity, Density, and Complexity) comparing with the norm that specified by international Gymnastics Federation. The researcher has used descriptive method because of its compatibility to the nature of this study. The sample (n = 4) was chosen international from national Gymnasts. The duration of the study lasted for 6 weeks with reputation four training units per a week and three hours for each training units, so the researchers identified one hour from the optimal time of the training unit which was the planned time for training. In addition the indicators of (volume, Intensity, Density, and Complexity) for all training units, the number of performed skills, the number of Attempt, and the degree of difficulty were calculated. The results of the study showed that we can know the indicators of physical efforts for Jordanian national gymnastics team that represented by the number of skills and attempt that was the total of the skills reached to (1271) and the number of attempt reached up to (171), also the degree of difficulty ranged between (A-E). the result of the analysis showed the national team for Gymnastics is locating in the lowest level of the performance levels that specified by Norms of Age group development of the F.I.G. The researcher has recommended that it important to follow the sequel steps which used by development countries to improve the performance of national team gymnasts and to follow –up any developments that could be occur in the Gymnastics field.

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