Gymnastics: Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Coaching | Prof Gareth Irwin
Channel: Stuart McErlain-Naylor
Date: 2020-06-18

Lecture 18 of the Sports Biomechanics Lecture Series #SportsBiomLS 
Gareth Irwin discusses topics including motor control and gymnastics biomechanics, the coaching biomechanics interface, principles of gymnastics training, and the evolution of gymnastics skill and skill selection.

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00:00 Sports Biomechanics Lecture Series
01:44 The Coaching Biomechanics Interface
02:43 Sports Biomechanics, Motor Control, and Skill Acquisition
06:54 How Can Biomechanics Help Coaches?
16:20 Evolution of Gymnastics Skill and Skill Selection (Tkachev)
32:40 Gymnastics Judging and the Code of Points
50:00 Summary of the Gymnastics Biomechanics-Coaching Interface
52:05 Future Lectures (Rugby, EMG, Statistics, and More)
52:59 Q&A (Kinetics & Kinematics, Scoring Systems, Timing, and More)

Links to key papers:
Functional Phases and Angular Momentum Characteristics of Tkatchev and Kovacs: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27160459/ 
Inter-segmental Coordination in Progressions for the Longswing on High Bar: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17892091/ 
Biomechanical Similarities of Progressions for the Longswing on High Bar: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16138655/ 
Musculoskeletal Demands of Progressions for the Longswing on High Bar: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17933198/ 
Musculoskeletal Work Preceding the Outward and Inward Tkachev on Uneven Bars in Artistic Gymnastics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20446636/ 
The Conceptual Process of Skill Progression Development in Artistic Gymnastics: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16194985/ 
Influence of Longswing Technique on the Kinematics and Key Release Parameters of the Straddle Tkachev on Uneven Bars: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21936286/ 
Multidimensional Joint Coupling: A Case Study Visualisation Approach to Movement Coordination and Variability: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29912644/ 
The Influence of the Vaulting Table on the Handspring Front Somersault: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19705763/ 
Whole-body and Multi-Joint Kinematic Control Strategy Variability During Backward Rotating Dismounts From Beam: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21756126/ 
Kinematic Changes During Learning the Longswing on High Bar: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22518942/ 
Changes in Joint Kinetics During Learning the Longswing on High Bar: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24860911/ 
Coordination as a Function of Skill Level in the Gymnastics Longswing: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26087237/

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