Training exercises and their impact on some biomechanical variables at the moment of takeoff for the horse vaulting event in gymnastics for the under-14 age group.

Abstract

The results of the pommel horse event in global gymnastics competitions have witnessed a level of digital achievement, and this development is linked to the advancement of the athletes' specific physical abilities. Various training and educational methods have been employed to compete for the best achievement, represented by obtaining the highest score from the judging committee for this event. Therefore, the importance of the research came in preparing exercises for the elevation of the feet with force on the vaulting horse according to the principle of instantaneous push and understanding their impact on some biomechanical variables of the pommel horse event in gymnastics. The researchers prepared these exercises and applied them to five gymnasts affiliated with the Iraqi Central Gymnastics Federation, whose ages are under 14 years.The research tests were defined by measuring some biomechanical variables (the force of the legs at the moment of hitting the glove, the force of the legs at the moment of leaving the glove, the instantaneous push time of the legs at the moment of leaving, the momentum at the moment of hitting the glove). The research problem was that the exercises used did not pay attention to many variables, and what gymnasts need are educational exercises according to the principle of instantaneous push in order to achieve correct technical performance, which directly reflects on performance. The results showed a noticeable improvement in the measured values of the biomechanical variables.