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Talent identification in elite gymnasts: Why body size is so important

About tendencies and developments in (women) gymnastics according to body size and body shape. Summary: For optimal performance in gymnastics the following factors are important: - a small body - small steady increases in growth - high strength : weight ratio - training greater than 20 hours per week.
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Notations:technical sports junior sports
Published in:coachesinfo.com
Language:English
Published: 1999
Online Access:http://www.coachesinfo.com/article/?id=70
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~prassas/pdf/richards.pdf
Pages:4
Document types:electronical publication
Level:advanced