Artistic Gymnastics is a sport that requires high integration of physical, skillful, and mechanical abilities. Success in this sport depends on controlling coordinating the movements of body parts during different performance phases. The vaulting device requires the production of high speed and strength in a relatively short period of time because artistic performance goes through many essential phases including approaching, taking off, first vaulting, second vaulting, then landing. Previous studies reported that taking off is the most effective and decisive phases on achievement in vaulting. The goal of the study is to identify the relationship of muscular strength and joint angular range for some joints of the body in the take off and vault performance phases on the vaulting platform. To achieve this, the descriptive approach was used. The sample consisted of (10) female students from the first stage in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for Women, who were selected purposively. The results showed that the mean score for jumping (opening) was (5.90) with a standard deviation of (1.853), while the mean score for body mass index (BMI) was (108.37) with a standard deviation of (1.210). The correlation coefficient was (0.654), indicating a moderate positive correlation between the studied variables. These results reflect the efficiency of converting muscular strength into effective motor skills during the take-off phase. Based on these findings, the study recommends that educational and training programs focus on developing lower limb muscular strength, and emphasizing its connection to specific skills required during the take-off phase on the vaulting platform.
Kareem et al. (Fri,) studied this question.