Sports Gymnastics in Preschool Age

Gimnastika je temelj svih sportova i kao takva pozitivno utječe na cjelokupni razvoj organizma. Najraširenija i najpoznatija disciplina gimnastike je sportska gimnastika; iako iznimno zahtjevan sport, njena prisutnost poželjna je u životu djeteta od najranijih dana. Redovito bavljenje tjelesnom aktivnošću u značajnoj mjeri potiče cjelokupni psihosomatski razvoj djeteta, a kako bi rad s djecom predškolske dobi bio što uspješniji, potrebno je brinuti o specifičnostima njihova rasta i razvoja. Primjena primjerenih kinezioloških sadržaja od izuzetne je važnosti u ovom razvojnom razdoblju, jer povoljno utječe na rast i razvoj lokomotornog sustava te motoričkih i funkcionalnih sposobnosti. Cilj ovog rada je prikazati sadržaje sportske gimnastike, objasniti metode rada koje se koriste u različitim sportskim programima te istaknuti važnost tjelesnog vježbanja za daljnji život djeteta.Gymnastics is the foundation of all sports and as such positively contributes to the overall body development. The most widely-known and the most famous discipline in gymnastics is sports gymnastics; although it is extremely demanding, its presence is desirable in the life of the child from the earliest days. Regular physical activity significantly stimulates the overall psychosomatic development of the child. Therefore, in order for the work with preschool children to be more successful, it is necessary to take care of the specifics of their growth and development. The use of appropriate kinesiological activities is of vital importance in this development period as it has a beneficial effect on the growth and development of the musculoskeletal system as well as motor and functional abilities. The aim of this paper is to show the matter of sports gymnastics, to explain the methods of work used in different sports programs and to emphasize the importance of physical exercise for the further life of the child