AGE TRENDS IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTIC ACROSS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES  FROM 2003 TO 2016

Almir Atiković; Sunčica Delaš Kalinski; Ivan Čuk

doi:10.52165/sgj.9.3.251-263

Authors

Almir Atiković Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sunčica Delaš Kalinski Faculty of kinesiology, University of Split, Croatia
Ivan Čuk Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52165/sgj.9.3.251-263

Keywords:

artistic gymnastics, Code of Points, development, men, women

Abstract

The aim of research was to analysis development and age structure of male and female participants at the Olympic Games (OG) and World Championships (WC) from 2003 until 2016. The total number of analyzed WC participants in men's artistic gymnastics (MAG) was 2678 and the women's artistic gymnastics (WAG) was 1981; while at the OG in MAG 391 and in WAG 389. In the last 15 years, there has been identified linear and second-order polynomial-regression increase in the age structure of participants in MAG and WAG in the largest world competitions. In analyzed period of time, MAG and WAG age of gymnasts increased. The male gymnasts from 2003 to 2016 are on average older for 2.3 years and female gymnasts for 3.3 years. In the upcoming period, we do expect (with apparatus specialization) that age will rise.

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