Table 2. Standard deviation of the temporal instants of maximum and minimum hip and shoulder joint angle for both types of giant circles Hip Hip Hip Hip Shld Shld Shld Shld Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min/Inflex Circle Group ① ② ③ ④ ① ② ③ ④ type [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] 10 5 174 65 31 14 72 34 Most Elite 4 6 192 90 7 11 74 72 Reg. 15 10 130 50 24 9 94 76 Less Elite 15 9 36 112 34 9 66 104 Mean 11 7 133 79 24 11 76 72 6 18 7 4 18 11 6 12 Most Elite 14 10 8 8 11 19 8 15 Accel. 7 9 9 11 12 9 10 12 Less Elite 17 11 15 13 21 13 14 23 Mean 11 12 10 9 15 13 9 16 There was a significant difference in the movement variability of the important aspects of technique for both types of giant circles between the two groups of gymnasts (F(2, 5) = 10.2, p = 0.02). That is, the more elite gymnasts had lower movement variability than the less elite gymnasts in the mechanically important aspects of technique. There was, however, no significant difference between the movement variability of the less important aspects of both types of giant circles between the two groups of gymnasts (F(2, 5) = 0.07, p = 0.93). In other words, all gymnasts appeared to have a similar level of variability in the less important aspects, however, some of the differences do warrant further consideration. Although the range of movement variability appeared to be larger during the regular giant circles (Table 2), there was no significant difference in the movement variability of the mechanically important aspects between the two types of giant circles (F(2,5) = 1.38, p = 0.33). That is, in the important aspects of technique the gymnasts had similar amounts of variability for both the high and low complexity tasks. There was, however, a significant difference in the level of movement variability between the two skills in the less important aspects (F(2,5) = 76.5, p < 0.01). That is, there was more variability in the less important aspects of the regular giant circles compared to the less important aspects of the accelerated giant circles.
Table 2. Standard deviation of the temporal instants of maximum and minimum hip and shoulder joint angle for both types of giant circles Circle type Group Hip Max ① Hip Min ② Hip Max ③ Hip Min ④ Shld Max ① Shld Min ② Shld Max ③ Shld Min/Inflex ④ [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] [ms] Reg. Most Elite 10 5 174 65 31 14 72 34 4 6 192 90 7 11 74 72 Less Elite 15 10 130 50 24 9 94 76 15 9 36 112 34 9 66 104 Mean 11 7 133 79 24 11 76 72 Accel. Most Elite 6 18 7 4 18 11 6 12 14 10 8 8 11 19 8 15 Less Elite 7 9 9 11 12 9 10 12 17 11 15 13 21 13 14 23 Mean 11 12 10 9 15 13 9 16 There was a significant difference in the movement variability of the important aspects of technique for both types of giant circles between the two groups of gymnasts (F(2, 5) = 10.2, p = 0.02). That is, the more elite gymnasts had lower movement variability than the less elite gymnasts in the mechanically important aspects of technique. There was, however, no significant difference between the movement variability of the less important aspects of both types of giant circles between the two groups of gymnasts (F(2, 5) = 0.07, p = 0.93). In other words, all gymnasts appeared to have a similar level of variability in the less important aspects, however, some of the differences do warrant further consideration. Although the range of movement variability appeared to be larger during the regular giant circles (Table 2), there was no significant difference in the movement variability of the mechanically important aspects between the two types of giant circles (F(2,5) = 1.38, p = 0.33). That is, in the important aspects of technique the gymnasts had similar amounts of variability for both the high and low complexity tasks. There was, however, a significant difference in the level of movement variability between the two skills in the less important aspects (F(2,5) = 76.5, p < 0.01). That is, there was more variability in the less important aspects of the regular giant circles compared to the less important aspects of the accelerated giant circles.
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