The Effect of Vertimax Training on the Requirements and Performance of the Forehand Jump Skill on the Vaulting Platform

Abstract

The skill of the front hands jump on the platform jumping device is considered one of the basic skills in gymnastics because it is the key to other skills. Development has taken a large share of this skill in the levels of physical and skill performance. The platform jumping device in artistic gymnastics is one of the important types in the game that has witnessed a remarkable development in the recent period and is characterized by technical aspects. Modern studies have also taken an interest in using modern training methods and devices to develop most of the physical and skill requirements. The importance of the research lies in choosing modern tools and devices to serve positively in developing the physical requirements and performance of the skill of the front hands jump on the platform jumping device for young gymnasts.

The study aimed to prepare exercises with the Vertimax device and its effect on developing the physical requirements and performance of the forward hand jump skill on the vaulting platform for junior gymnasts. The research hypothesised that there are statistically significant differences between the pre- and post-test in some physical requirements and performance of the forward hand jump skill on the vaulting platform for junior gymnasts, in favour of the post-test. The researcher used the experimental method using the single group method to suit the nature of the research problem. The research community included the players of Maysan Training Center for Juniors, as the research sample that was chosen intentionally represented (6) players. The researcher applied the training units that lasted (8) weeks with a total of (24) training units, and each week (3) training units. After the training was completed, the data obtained from the pre- and post-tests were processed using appropriate statistical means, and then they were presented and discussed. Therefore, the researcher reached the following most important conclusions: The training exercises developed using (Verti-max) had a positive and significant impact on the performance of the forward hand jump skill and physical requirements.