This study investigated long-term adaptations of smooth pursuit eye movement characteristics in high-level gymnasts and compared these responses to those of nonathletes. Gymnasts were selected because of their exceptional ability to spatially orient during fast, multiaxial whole body rotations. Participants were tested with standardized and supra-maximal sinusoidal smooth pursuit measurements. The results showed significantly higher gain values in top-level gymnasts, followed by young federal team gymnasts, followed by the nonathlete control group. By testing participants over the course of three years and also after periods of abstinence from training, changes to patterns of smooth pursuit over time are revealed. These results have interesting implications for understanding the characteristics of eye-movements in expert populations as well as understanding the general principles that underlie oculomotor adaptation.
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Lauren A. Burt, David A. Greene, and Geraldine A. Naughton
High-impact activities have been shown to increase bone density more than low-impact or weight-supported sports ( 27 , 30 ). Gymnastics is a substantially high-impact sport, and among female gymnasts, higher bone density has been reported ( 4 ). Because gymnastics is an early specialization sport
Alyssa C. Adams, Kelly B. Fleming, and Patricia M. Tripp
competitive sport activity remains low (approximately 58%). 4 The following case highlights the diagnosis, initial management, surgical intervention, and postoperative recovery for a patient with bilateral hip dysplasia. Case Review Patient A 19-year-old Division I collegiate gymnast presented to the
Gretchen Kerr, Anthony Battaglia, and Ashley Stirling
athletes ( Hobson, 2017 ; Kirby, 2018 ). Brazil’s former national gymnastics coach was recently accused of sexually abusing dozens of young gymnasts over the past 2 decades ( Downie & Brooks, 2018 ). Child sexual abuse in U.K. football spanning a period of more than 30 years has recently emerged and is
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and requires further investigation. Similarly, there is still little information on the impact of explosive training on neuromuscular changes in the prepubertal period. Therefore, to understand the effect of explosive-type training in prepubertal gymnasts, it is important to examine how this training
Erika D. Van Dyke, Aaron Metzger, and Sam J. Zizzi
, perfectionism, and performance among gymnasts—athletes in a judged sport. Aims of the research will be twofold: (a) to examine whether unique profiles of mindfulness and perfectionism constructs exist among the athlete participants and (b) to assess whether objective measures of competitive performance differ
Paula B. Debien, Thiago F. Timoteo, Tim J. Gabbett, and Maurício G. Bara Filho
gymnastics. Training load in rhythmic gymnastics is extremely high and tends to increase rapidly during competitive periods. 15 , 16 In addition, studies in rhythmic gymnasts have shown insufficient recovery across the season 15 and during competitions, 17 as well as high incidence of overuse injuries, 18
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of all groups of ISAs in the NCAA to gain a more holistic and inclusive understanding. In this regard, an increasing amount of elite female gymnasts from outside of the United States are migrating there each year ( “Internationals in the NCAA,” 2021 ). In particular, there is an increase in elite
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short-duration, high-intensity exercise. 2 Each apparatus has different load characteristics and, therefore, different physiological and energetic requirements. The still rings (SR) place high demands on the maximum strength of the gymnasts due to the required strength hold elements and swing to
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