Evaluation of the flexibility parameter in gymnastic girl`s 6-8 years old
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Flexibility in the sport of gymnastics is a key component which affects the sports performance of this sport. Gymnastics is a sport that is not often practiced in Albania. The purpose of this study was to identify the level of the flexibility parameter among children in gymnastics in Tirana of Albania. Method; Subjects are girls (No.11) and boys (No.7) aged 6-8 years old (7.19 ± 1.6). Subjects training 3~4 times a week for 90 minutes. Anthropometric parameters; Girls- Body Height (BH) 116.13 ± 17.91 cm, Body Weight (BW) 24.34 ± 4.02 kg and BMI 14.65 ±1.48 kg/m² and Boys - Body Height (BH) 118.1 ± 14.9 cm, Body Weight (BW) 23.14 ± 2.02 kg and BMI 13.54 ± 1.28 kg/m². Sit and Reach Flexibility Test (SRF) and the Static Flexibility Test (SF) were applied to test interactions on the dependent variables of physical performance. Results; The results showed that there were significant differences between girls and boys in the values of the SRF and SF tests. But there were also differences between individual girls and boys in the test results. Conclusion; In conclusion, more training schedules and moderate training programs should be applied that significantly improve the flexibility of gymnasts aged 6-8 years.
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