Title:

The influence of a visual target point on the onset of visual regulation and kinematics on the approach run while performing the Tsukahara vault in artistic gymnastics

Creator:

Karagiota, Emmanouela ; Dallas, Costas ; Dallas, George ; Smirniotou, Athanasia ; Theodorou, Apostolos

Subject and Keywords:

perception ; approach run ; vault ; artistic gymnastics ; visual regulation

Abstrakt:

Purpose. The study examined if a visual target for the hurdle take-off affects the onset of visual regulation and hurdle kinematics during the approach run in a vaulting event.Methods. Ten high-level male artistic gymnasts (23.9 ± 4.2 years; body mass = 63.7 ± 6.4 kg; body height = 168.00 ± 0.11 cm) performed the Tsukahara vault using a visual target marking the last touchdown of the approach run and the com-mencement of the hurdle (tape condition) and under standard vaulting regulations (non-tape condition). Gymnast’s trials were performed under training conditions, with five high-speed cameras (four stationary and one panning) used for the collection of the spatiotemporal characteristics of the approach run and hurdle.Results. Although a faster onset of visual regulation was revealed in the tape condition, no statistically significant differ-ences were found between the two conditions in the kinematic characteristics of athletes’ run-ups. Furthermore, the profile of the average standard deviation for the contact positions of gymnasts’ feet/soles differed in the two examined conditions.Conclusions. The presence of a visual target positively affected the onset of visual regulation when high-level artistic gym-nasts performed the Tsukahara vault.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2025

Resource Type:

artykuł

Language:

ang

Relation:

Human Movement ; Human Movement,2025,vol.26,nr2

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich zgodnie z licencją

License:

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Rights Owner:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu