Characteristics of Body Length Composition of Gymnast Champions in Olympic Games

Abstract

Body length of gymnasts is important in the selection of movement and satisfaction in artistic gymnastics. The data show that the average champion gymnast has a moderate height and tends toward the short. This study was carried out to determine and identify the ideal body length proportion variable in the artistic world gymnast. This descriptive study of image analysis focuses on the coarse size of the body length proportion of the world gymnasts, including height, shelf, tread length, thigh length, calf length, upper arm length, and bottom to know and identify ideal proportion, data collection done with the technique of browsing and found as many as 75 world champions all around Olympiad. Image analysis postures of Olympic artistic gymnasts were defined using UNG software “Ukuran Nyata Gambar”. This study answers the question of the ideal length for the champions of gymnasts which are; 1) Profile Olympians Champion / all-around Olympiad men and women vary but fall into the category of small and low body mass, with the body type of dominance ectomesomorphy. This is a physiological adaptation to master movement on all apparatus, 2. Standard height and ideal body length proportion of MOG (Men Olympic Gymnastic) champion range of height between 162 to 169 cm with a ratio of 41.3% -43.7% upper body length, 55 - 56.2% lower body length, while WOG (Women Olympic Gymnastic) champion is high between 151 to 161 cm with a length ratio between upper body of 40-45% and 55 - 56.2% lower body length.