Back handspring (flic-flac)

Contexto del término The study participant was a champion class artistic gymnast. His was 22 years old, his body height was 1.73 metres, and his weight was 72 kilograms. The technique of a back handspring performed by the gymnast was assessed (Fig. 1). The start point was a position with straight arms overhead. Before springing from the legs the gymnast swung his arms. A back handspring was followed by an upward bounce and the element was finished by landing on both legs. The performed back handspring was recorded on video at a capture rate of 120 Hz (frames per second) using a Casio Exilim EX-FH25 digital camera placed on a tripod in a plane perpendicular to the direction of the gymnast’s movement (from the side).