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Some anthropometric and physiological data in relation to performance of top female gymnasts

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Some anthropological and physiological measurements were taken in 38 competitors of the European championship for female gymnasts in 1967 in Amsterdam. Female top gymnasts were characterized by small height (mean 1.58 m) and weight (mean 52.6 kg). They had extraordinarily small skinfolds, which correlated negatively with their performance. Muscles were well developed and thorax width correlated significantly with the total score.

The time necessary for the last part of the run for horsevault correlated significantly with the mark for this jump. The best gymnasts took a relatively long running distance.

Jumping height, measured by a jump test, correlated also with the mark for horsevault. Running time and jumping height also correlated significantly with the mark for floor exercise. Handgrip strength did not correlate with the performance. The average of this group of top gymnasts did not differ significantly from that of other groups of women.

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  1. Dept. Cardiology, University Hospital Leyden, The Netherlands

    J. Pool

  2. Dept. Physiology, University Nijmegen, The Netherlands

    R. A. Binkhorst & J. A. Vos

  3. Academisch Ziekenhuis Leiden Afdeling Cardiologie Poliklinieken voor nwendige Ziekten Leiden, Holland

    J. Pool

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Pool, J., Binkhorst, R.A. & Vos, J.A. Some anthropometric and physiological data in relation to performance of top female gymnasts. Int. Z. Angew. Physiol. Einschl. Arbeitsphysiol. 27, 329–338 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00698535

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