The College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women at the University of Baghdad witnessed the defense of the master’s thesis entitled (The Effect of Corrective Exercises on Certain Biomechanical Variables and the Performance of the Handspring Followed by a Tucked Front Somersault on the Floor Exercise Mat for the Juniors Category) by the student (Fatima Raad Rahim).
The examination committee consisted of: Prof. Dr. Widad Kazem Majid, University of Baghdad – Chair, Prof. Dr. Fatin Ismail Mohammed, Al-Mustansiriyah University – External Member, Asst. Prof. Dr. Bidaya Tareq Abdulwahid – Member, Prof. Dr. Bushra Kazem Abdul-Ridha – Supervisor.
The research aimed to diagnose errors in the performance of the front handspring, followed by a tucked front somersault, using a motion analysis program. It also prepared corrective exercises to address the mistakes in performing the skill. It identified the effect of these specific corrective exercises on the skill’s performance. Finally, it determined the differences between pre- and post-tests for the skill’s biomechanical indicators.
The researcher concluded that adopting corrective exercises based on motion analysis positively affected the hip angle at the moment of the first arm contact in the handspring, followed by a tucked front somersault, which positively reflects the overall body balance during performance. It also positively affected the body tilt angle during the support phase of the skill, indicating improved ability to maintain balance and correctly distribute body mass while executing the movement.
The researcher recommended including specific corrective exercises as part of gymnastics training programs due to their effective role in improving biomechanical indicators, developing technical performance in complex skills, and focusing on developing body tilt and hip angles during technical training, and designing training programs aligned with the training situation to strengthen the training process and benefiting from the study’s results in developing educational and training curricula based on biomechanical analysis and creating varied corrective training programs tailored to individual athletes’ characteristics and enrolling gymnastics coaches in development courses on quantitative analysis using video and mechanical analysis software.
This thesis examination contributes to achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 4: Quality Education.
The College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women at the University of Baghdad witnessed the defense of the master’s thesis entitled (The Effect of Corrective Exercises on Certain Biomechanical Variables and the Performance of the Handspring Followed by a Tucked Front Somersault on the Floor Exercise Mat for the Juniors Category) by the student (Fatima Raad Rahim).
The examination committee consisted of: Prof. Dr. Widad Kazem Majid, University of Baghdad – Chair, Prof. Dr. Fatin Ismail Mohammed, Al-Mustansiriyah University – External Member, Asst. Prof. Dr. Bidaya Tareq Abdulwahid – Member, Prof. Dr. Bushra Kazem Abdul-Ridha – Supervisor.
The research aimed to diagnose errors in the performance of the front handspring, followed by a tucked front somersault, using a motion analysis program. It also prepared corrective exercises to address the mistakes in performing the skill. It identified the effect of these specific corrective exercises on the skill’s performance. Finally, it determined the differences between pre- and post-tests for the skill’s biomechanical indicators.
The researcher concluded that adopting corrective exercises based on motion analysis positively affected the hip angle at the moment of the first arm contact in the handspring, followed by a tucked front somersault, which positively reflects the overall body balance during performance. It also positively affected the body tilt angle during the support phase of the skill, indicating improved ability to maintain balance and correctly distribute body mass while executing the movement.
The researcher recommended including specific corrective exercises as part of gymnastics training programs due to their effective role in improving biomechanical indicators, developing technical performance in complex skills, and focusing on developing body tilt and hip angles during technical training, and designing training programs aligned with the training situation to strengthen the training process and benefiting from the study’s results in developing educational and training curricula based on biomechanical analysis and creating varied corrective training programs tailored to individual athletes’ characteristics and enrolling gymnastics coaches in development courses on quantitative analysis using video and mechanical analysis software.
This thesis examination contributes to achieving one of the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically Goal 4: Quality Education.
