Among the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games' unforgettable moments, one could not overlook performances by Phelps and Bolt, which challenge old premises about the maximum extension of individual supremacism in ultracompetitive modalities and the doping scandals. Different media channels resonated these two trends, with an unseen rise on discussions about traits and practices that may set ultrah...

The aim of this study was to analyze the practical skills of rhythmic gymnastics judges and to identify how their degree and experience influence the assessment of these skills. Sixty one rhythmic gymnastics judges participated in the study. A questionnaire was used for data collection. This tool was composed of 28 questions and divided into six categories: identification, experience, initial t...

Judging a gymnastics routine is a noisy process, and the performance of judges varies widely. The International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), in collaboration with Longines and the Université de Neuchâtel, is designing and implementing an improved statistical engine to analyze the performance of gymnastics judges during and after major competitions like the Olympic Games and the World Champio...

CONTEXT How athletes from different sports perform on balance tests is not well understood. When prescribing balance exercises to athletes in different sports, it may be important to recognize performance variations. OBJECTIVE To compare static and dynamic balance among collegiate athletes competing or training in soccer, basketball, and gymnastics. DESIGN A quasi-experimental, between-grou...

The study established characteristics of practices and practitioners of leisure-time physical activities among adults in Florianopolis, Brazil. It was a population-based, cross-sectional survey conducted between September 2009 and January 2010. Leisure-time physical activity was assessed using a validated questionnaire. Walking and weight lifting were the most frequently reported activities. Vi...

The study was conceptualized to find out whether any relationship exists in between gymnastics performance and anthropometrical as well as skinfold measurements. To work on that, 36 female gymnasts who were participated in the 29 Punjab state sub-junior championship were selected as the subjects. Age, height, th weight were taken as anthropometric variables, whereas biceps skinfold, triceps ski...

The purpose of this investigation was to describe eating disorder symptoms in 36.6 +/- 3.8-y-old former college gymnasts as well as relations between body dissatisfaction and body composition. Former college gymnasts (n = 22) and age-(mean +/- SE difference: 0.05 +/- 0.26 y), height-(0.47 +/- 0.75 cm), and weight-matched (2.20 +/- 0.30 kg) control subjects (n = 22) participated. Current and pas...