Université de Fribourg

Specific eccentric–isokinetic cluster training improves static strength elements on rings for elite gymnasts

Schärer, Christoph ; Tacchelli, Lisa ; Göpfert, Beat ; Gross, Micah ; Lüthy, Fabian ; Taube, Wolfgang ; Hübner, Klaus

In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, vol. 16, no. 22, p. 4571

In gymnastics, coaches are constantly searching for efficient training methods in order to improve the athletes’ performance. Therefore, in this study we aimed to investigate the effects of a novel, four-week, gymnastic-specific, eccentric–isokinetic (0.1 m/s) cluster training on a computer-controlled training device on the improvement of two static strength elements on rings (swallow and...

Université de Fribourg

Simple assessment of height and length of flight in complex gymnastic skills: validity and reliability of a two-dimensional video analysis method

Schärer, Christoph ; Siebenthal, Luca von ; Lomax, Ishbel ; Gross, Micah ; Taube, Wolfgang ; Hübner, Klaus

In: Applied Sciences, 2019, vol. 9, no. 19, p. 3975

In artistic gymnastics, the possibility of using 2D video analysis to measure the peak height (hpeak) and length of flight (L) during routine training in order to monitor the execution and development of difficult elements is intriguing. However, the validity and reliability of such measurements remain unclear. Therefore, in this study, the hpeak and L of 38 vaults, performed by top-level...

Université de Fribourg

The faster, the better? Relationships between run-up speed, the degree of difficulty (D-score), height and length of flight on vault in artistic gymnastics

Schärer, Christoph ; Lehmann, Thomas ; Naundorf, Falk ; Taube, Wolfgang ; Hübner, Klaus

In: PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, no. 3, p. e0213310

On vault in artistic gymnastics, a high run-up speed is thought to be important when performing difficult vaults. To test this assumption in a large cohort of elite athletes, we calculated the correlations between the run-up speed, scores, height and length of flight for handspring-, Tsukahara- and Yurchenko-style vaults and compared the performances of male and female elite and junior...