A PILOT STUDY TO MEASURE FORCE DEVELOPMENT DURING A SIMULATED MALTESE CROSS FOR GYMNASTICS STILL RINGS

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  • William A. Sands
  • Michael H. Stone
  • Jeni R. McNeal
  • Sarah L. Smith
  • Monem Jemni
  • Jennifer K. Dunlavy
  • Koichi Mizushima
  • G. Gregory Haff

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still rings##common.commaListSeparator## strength development##common.commaListSeparator## test

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The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement procedure for the Maltese cross performed on still rings. Sixteen elite/international gymnasts participated. Two small force platforms (FPs) interfaced to a portable data logger (100 Hz sampling rate) were placed under the gymnasts’ hands in a simulated Maltese position (i.e., prone). Gymnasts attempted to rise a few centimeters to a Maltese position while vertical ground reaction forces were recorded bilaterally. Results indicated that the FPs had sufficient fidelity to differentiate gymnasts’ abilities to perform a Maltese. This method may serve to gauge the preparedness of male gymnasts performing this important skill.

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2007-10-26

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24 International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (2006)

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Methodology

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Authors can retain copyright, while granting the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) the right of first publication.