Effect of the Swimming Pool on Some Bio-Kinematics Variables in the Frontal Summersault in Gymnastic

Abstract

The study aimed to expound the values of some bio-kinematics variables when using either the floor mat or a swimming pool in performing the frontal summersault in gymnastic for college students in the second grade in the Physical Education Department. Besides, the study aimed to expound the differences between the bio-kinematics variables when using the floor mat or when using the swimming pool. The subject sample consisted of the best four players whom are students second grade from the physical education department and they were deliberately selected and homogenized according to body mass, age, and training experience. The researcher adopted the descriptive method appropriate to the nature of the study and the data were collected through observation using a video capture device. An investigation study was performed to determine the best camera angle for shooting and after two days the main experiment was carried out. The statistical tools, which were used in the experiment, are as following :(arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and t-test for correlating samples). The resulted were presented and discussed and stemming from the results, the researcher concluded that differences in the arithmetic means exist in favor for the use of the swimming pool. The use of the swimming pool led to the increase of the ability of the subject sample to develop perception for using related motor skills. Besides when concerning the bio-kinematics variable, a significant difference exists between the performance in the swimming pool and the performance on the floor mat. Therefore, the researcher recommends using the swimming pool by trainers and coaches of gymnastic in training difficult movements, increase the intention on the gymnastic events, using alternative training methods and offsetting the fear of the trainee by including more than one positive incentive to reach the optimum performance

Keywords

• swimming pool on
• bio
• kinematics
• frontal summersault
• gymnastic