Learning and Transfer in Women's Artistic Gymnastics

The scientific argument is to highlight the methodological aspects of learning and transfer in women's artistic gymnastics. Purpose of the paper: to present the effectiveness of using transfer and biomechanical analysis in learning technical elements in women's artistic gymnastics. This approach led to the organization of a study of case in School Sports Club no.7 Dinamo Bucharest. Methods. The study was conducted during the period (11.03.2011- 10.04.12), applied to only one female gymnast 10 years old, Junior IV and III level. Gymnast's evolutions throughout training and competition preparation stages were monitored by means of video method of biomechanical analysis (World in motion), statistical-mathematical method and graphical representation. Results. The study points out the influence of transfer and biomechanical analysis in learning and perfecting the technical elements. Comparative analysis highlights the dynamics of technical elements learning on each apparatus, the relationship of transfer achievement, the detection and correction of technical mistakes and the performances obtained in competitions. The results of statistical-mathematical calculations in terms of dynamics of technical elements learning on apparatus show significant differences between tests at p<0.05, p<0.01 and not significant differences at p>0.05, while the results achieved in competitions emphasize the increase of AI score mean (difficulty), improvement of B score mean (execution) and of final score and the achievement of good performances both in all-round finals and apparatus finals. Conclusions. The efficient use of transfer and biomechanical analysis in leaming technical elements in women's artistic gymnastics contributes to improving the preparation level and getting better performances M competitions. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.