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  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement

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  • Static strength requirements for men's artistic gymnastics ring elements are not well-defined.
  • Understanding these requirements is crucial for effective athlete training and injury prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To correlate a novel conditioning strength test with maximum strength tests for static ring elements.
  • To establish minimal strength benchmarks (as a percentage of body weight) for executing key static elements on the rings.

Main Methods:

  • Nineteen elite male gymnasts participated.
  • Conducted isoinertial (1RM) and isokinetic (0.1 m/s) conditioning strength tests for swallow/support scale and inverted cross.
  • Assessed maximum strength by maintaining elements for 5 seconds on rings, using counterweights or added weight.

Main Results:

  • High correlations found between conditioning strength tests and maximum strength for swallow/support (r: 0.65-0.92) and inverted cross (r: 0.62-0.69).
  • Strength benchmarks ranged from 56.66% (inverted cross concentric) to 94.10% (swallow eccentric) of body weight.
  • Observed variations in correlations may be due to biomechanical and technical differences between elements.

Conclusions:

  • Conditioning strength benchmarks provide a valuable tool for coaches and athletes.
  • Systematized training based on these benchmarks can improve performance in static ring elements.
  • Further research into biomechanical factors can refine strength training protocols.