Gymnastics Overview

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to gymnastics based on the provided lecture notes.

Gymnastics

A type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication, and endurance.

FIG

The world governing body for the sport of gymnastics, committed to exemplary governance, athlete safety, and integrity.

Artistic Gymnastics

A gymnastics discipline introduced in 1894, judged on skill execution across equipment such as beam and floor.

Rhythmic Gymnastics

An Olympic event involving female gymnasts using apparatus to showcase skill, flexibility, and musicality.

D score

Difficulty score awarded based on the elements performed in gymnastics.

E score

Execution score starting at 10 points, awarded based on the performance quality in gymnastics.

Trampoline Gymnastics

A sport where athletes perform complex maneuvers while bouncing on a trampoline, scored on execution, difficulty, horizontal displacement, and time of flight.

Facilities

Specific standards and measurements for apparatus used in men's and women's artistic gymnastics events.

Acrobatic Gymnastics

A branch of gymnastics focusing on acrobatic elements performed in pairs or groups, evaluating difficulty and execution.

Pommel Horse

An apparatus used in men's artistic gymnastics, characterized by its two handles and requiring complex routines.

Balance Beam

An apparatus used by female gymnasts that is 1.25 meters high and requires precision and skill in routines.

Floor Exercise

A gymnastics event performed on a floor mat, requiring choreography, skill, and strength.