Comparison of Selected Biomechanical Variables of Spatial-Temporal Intelligence in Men of 18 to 25 Years in Parkour and Gymnastics
Poster Presentation
Paper ID : 1369-12THCONG
Authors
Sajad Alijani Barmachi 1 , Heydar Sadeghi2 , Majid Soltani Shirazi3 , Mohammad Reza Jahani3 , Rasool Ferasat3
1M.A in Sport Biomechanics, Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch,
2Full Professor, Sport Biomechanics and Injury Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3Ph.D student of Sport Biomechanics in Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch
Abstract
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Background and purpose: Parkour and gymnastics are sports with varieties of movements that success in implementing their skills requires high fitness, accuracy and beauty, focus on different platforms and obstacles, and the use of spatial-temporal intelligence in an effort to minimize damage. The purpose of this study was to compare the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence in Men of 18 to 25 Years in Parkour and gymnastics.
Method: 10 male parkour athletes and 10 male gymnasts aged 18 to 25 years, with mean age of 20.9 ±1.02 and weight of 64.25±1.01 kg volunteered to participate in this study. 12 tests were designed to compare between parkour athletes and gymnasts in a researcher-made manner, with the subjects performing individually. The mean descriptive statistics, standard deviation, Shapiro–Wilk test for data distribution, Levon's test for analysis of variance, and independent t-test to compare the two groups’ variables were applied.
Results: The results showed no significant difference between the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence “spacing, and obstacle crossing” between the Parkour athletes and gymnasts. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between Parkour athletes and gymnasts in case of the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence “body position recognition in space", and parkour athletes has achieved better results than gymnasts in body position recognition in space.
Discussion and conclusion: the spatial-temporal intelligence plays a key role in performing techniques for Parkour and gymnastics. Spatial-temporal intelligence seems to be more prevalent in parkour than gymnastics, and practicing and strengthening this skill is crucial for better learning and improving the athletes' performance and preventing injury.
Background and purpose: Parkour and gymnastics are sports with varieties of movements that success in implementing their skills requires high fitness, accuracy and beauty, focus on different platforms and obstacles, and the use of spatial-temporal intelligence in an effort to minimize damage. The purpose of this study was to compare the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence in Men of 18 to 25 Years in Parkour and gymnastics.
Method: 10 male parkour athletes and 10 male gymnasts aged 18 to 25 years, with mean age of 20.9 ±1.02 and weight of 64.25±1.01 kg volunteered to participate in this study. 12 tests were designed to compare between parkour athletes and gymnasts in a researcher-made manner, with the subjects performing individually. The mean descriptive statistics, standard deviation, Shapiro–Wilk test for data distribution, Levon's test for analysis of variance, and independent t-test to compare the two groups’ variables were applied.
Results: The results showed no significant difference between the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence “spacing, and obstacle crossing” between the Parkour athletes and gymnasts. The results also showed that there is a significant difference between Parkour athletes and gymnasts in case of the selected biomechanical variables of spatial-temporal intelligence “body position recognition in space", and parkour athletes has achieved better results than gymnasts in body position recognition in space.
Discussion and conclusion: the spatial-temporal intelligence plays a key role in performing techniques for Parkour and gymnastics. Spatial-temporal intelligence seems to be more prevalent in parkour than gymnastics, and practicing and strengthening this skill is crucial for better learning and improving the athletes' performance and preventing injury.
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