Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of this course, students would be able to understand the techniques/mechanics of basic gymnastics skills, and they could perform in practice a part of them and apply gymnastics aid modalities. In addition, students will be able to apply various teaching methods for exercises learning.
Course Content (Syllabus)
Theory:
1. Contemporary gymnastics characteristics.
2. Axis, planes and human joints movements with emphasis on gymnastics.
3. Gymnastics history.
4. Introduction on gymnastics bibliographic research.
5. Basic mechanics of gymnastic techniques.
6. Children's growth and exercise influence.
7. Gymnast’s physical abilities.
8. Strength and speed development during childhood and puberty.
9. Psychology and didactics in gymnastics.
10. Gymnastics nutrition.
11. Gymnastics static skills analysis.
12. Gymnasts' anthropometric characteristics.
13. Field tests in gymnastics.
Practice:
Practice includes performance of exercises in all gymnastics apparatus (Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, Horizontal Bar, Uneven Bars), taught in different exercise groups. In particular, practice includes exercises appertaining to the below groups:
1.Static exercises.
2.Roll exercises.
3.Support exercises.
4.Push and flight exercises.
5.Twist exercises.
6.Flight and twist exercises.
7.Swing exercises.
8.Kip exercises.
9.Handspring vaults.
10.Simple mounts.
11.Simple dismounts.
12.Balance beam choreography.
13.Floor exercise choreography.
Keywords
Gymnastics, Competitive artistic gymnastics, Skills mecanics, Floor exercise, Balance beam, Pommel horse, Still rings, Vaulting, Parallel bars, Horizontal bar, Uneven bars
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Σιάτρας Θ. (2016). Ενόργανη γυμναστική (Μηχανική, Τεχνική, Προασκήσεις, Βοήθεια, Λάθη, Επιστημονικές έρευνες στην ενόργανη γυμναστική). (Κωδικός στο σύστημα ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 59364502). Εκδόσεις University Studio Press (Αναθεωρημένη έκδοση), Θεσσαλονίκη.
2) Μιλτιάδης Πρώιος (2011). Διδακτική της Ενόργανης Γυμναστικής (Κωδικός στο σύστημα ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 12867613) ΤΣΙΑΡΤΣΙΑΝΗΣ ΑΘ. & ΣΙΑ Ο.Ε., Θεσσαλονίκη.
3) Βασίλειος Καϊμακάμης (2003). Ενόργανη γυμναστική Η΄ (Κωδικός στο σύστημα ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 89399). Βασίλειος Καϊμακάμης, Θεσσαλονίκη.
4) Πασχάλης Κυριαλάνης, Ιωάννης Σατρατζέμης (2010). Ενόργανη γυμναστική (Κωδικός στο σύστημα ΕΥΔΟΞΟΣ: 12846166) Εκδότης: Ιωάννης Σατρατζέμης, Αθήνα.
Additional bibliography for study
1) Caine D.J., Russell K., Lim L. (2013). Handbook of sports medicine and science Gymnastics. Wiley-Blackwell. Oxford.
2) Jemni M. (2011). The science of gymnastics. Routledge, New York.
3)Prassas S.G. Kwon Y.-H., Sands W.A. (2006). Biomechanical Research in Artistic Gymnastics: A Review. Sports Biomechanics, 5(2): 261-291.
4) Sands B. (2011). Biomechanics for gymnastics. In: M. Jemni (Ed.), The science of gymnastics. Routledge, New York. p. 55.
5) Siatras Th. (2011). Computer-assisted image analysis for measuring body segmental angles during a static strength element on parallel bars: validity and reliability. Sports Biomechanics, 10(2): 135-145.
6) Webb B., Rettig L. (2008). Gymnastic wrist injuries. Current Sports Medicine Reports, 7: 289-295.
7) Σιάτρας Θ., Κόλλιας Η. (2000). Ανθρωπομετρικό προφίλ φοιτητών και φοιτητριών φυσικής αγωγής. Αθλητική Απόδοση & Υγεία, 2(1): 49-62.
8) Siatras Th., Skaperda M., Mameletzi D. (2009). Anthropometric characteristics and delayed growth in young artistic gymnasts. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 24(2): 91-96.