DIFFERENCES IN EXPLOSIVE STRENGTH OF CHILDREN COMPETITORS OF THE SAME AGE IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS AND FOOTBALL

Cilj ovog rada bio je ustanoviti razlike u eksplozivnoj jakosti između gimnastičara i nogometaša pomoću tri testa; sprint na 20 metara, skok u dalj s mjesta i bacanje medicinke s grudiju iz sjeda raznožno. Uzorak ispitanika sastojao se od 26 sportaša, od kojih je 14 nogometaša i 12 gimnastičara. Pretpostavka je da će gimnasatičari imati bolje rezutate u skoku u dalj s mjesta, kod bacanja medicinke rezultati bi mogli biti podjednaki, a kod sprinta bi uspješniji mogli biti nogometaši. Istraživanja su potvrdila hipotezu kod skoka u dalj s mjesta, gdje su rezultati i statistički značajni u korist gimnastičara. Kod bacanja medicinke i sprinta također bolje rezultate postižu gimnastičari, ali kod ove dvije varijable nemamo statistički značajne rezultate. Zbog specifičnosti gimnastike te rane specijalizacije i naglsaska na eksplozivnu jakost (koja nikako nije zanemariva u nogometu), mogli bi na neki način opravdati dobivene rezultate u korist gimnastičara.The aim of this paper was to establish differences in explosive strength between gymnasts and football players using three tests; sprint at 20 meters, standing long jump and seated off the chest medicine ball throw. The sample consisted of 26 athletes, of whom 14 were footballers and 12 were gymnasts. The assumption is that gymnasts will have better results in the standing long jump, when throwing medicine ball the results could be the same, and with sprints footballers could be more successful. Studies have confirmed the hypothesis in standing long jump from the place, where the results are also statistically significant in favor of gymnasts. Gymnasts also achieve better results in seated medicine ball throw and sprint, but with these two variables we do not have statistically significant results. Due to the specifics of gymnastics and early specialization and the emphasis on explosive strength (which is by no means negligible in football), we could in some way justify the results obtained in favor of gymnasts