eprintid: 46829 rev_number: 6 eprint_status: archive userid: 1903 dir: disk0/00/04/68/29 datestamp: 2017-10-17 11:52:40 lastmod: 2017-10-17 11:52:40 status_changed: 2017-10-17 11:52:40 type: article metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Bango Melcon, Benjamin creators_name: Sillero Quintana, Manuel creators_name: Grande Rodriguez, Ignacio creators_id: manuel.sillero@upm.es creators_id: ignacio.grande@upm.es title: New tool to assess the force production in the swallow publisher: Department of Gymnastics, Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana rights: by-nc-nd ispublished: pub subjects: deportes full_text_status: public keywords: Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Biomechanics, Rings, Swallow abstract: 8 men artistic gymnasts were evaluated with a new test protocol in order to assess isometric strength in an specific hold position on still rings. The proposed test protocol measures the force applied the gymnast on the rings from an initial lying prone position on a force platform while he is trying to achieve the Swallow (or Hirondelle) position. The vertical force (FZ) from the forcetime curve registered (100 Hz) was used and it showed a descent from the initial body weight level caused by the gymnast force on the rings and, later, a maximal isometric force period. Fundamental and derivate variables to extract from the evolution of Fz were defined. Results showed significant statistical differences between gymnasts that could perform the Swallow (P) from those that could not (NP) (p<0.05). Performer gymnasts were characterized by a higher percentage of body weight descent and higher strength in relation to body mass(p<0.05). The practical application of this tool could be to provide coaches with information about how close the gymnast is to perform the Swallow. date_type: published date: 2013 publication: Science of Gymnastics Journal volume: 5 number: 3 pagerange: 47-58 institution: Ciencias department: Deportes refereed: TRUE issn: 18557171 official_url: https://www.fsp.uni-lj.si/en/research/scientific-magazines/science-of-gymnastics/previous-issues/2013102812175886/ citation: Bango Melcon, Benjamin and Sillero Quintana, Manuel and Grande Rodriguez, Ignacio (2013). New tool to assess the force production in the swallow. "Science of Gymnastics Journal", v. 5 (n. 3); pp. 47-58. ISSN 18557171. document_url: https://oa.upm.es/46829/1/INVE_MEM_2013_258165.pdf