According to Kwitniewska et al. (2009), ‘the fast tempo of movement and the
large number of sporting actions, make evaluating the performance a complex and
difficult task’. Especially, the evaluation of qualitative factors (grace, expressivity,
creativity, composition between music and movements) is highly influenced by
subjective bias. Thus choreography analyses are mainly focussed on quantifiable
parameters such as the number of body and apparatus techniques, and space
utilisation. However, those analyses may help to rank performances, to create
databases and performance profiles of individual athletes. Additionally, it
facilitates to describe the current performance level and development trends in this
complex sport.
32.2 AIM
The aim of this study is to use choreography analyses to clarify the most
influencing indicators of performances in Rhythmic Gymnastics, to determine the
current performance level and the trends of development. This knowledge is
required for an active training and competition control. The following research
questions are discussed:
1. What kinds of pivots were performed and how many revolutions were
demonstrated?
