e aim of this study was to examine the in uence of proprioceptive training on explosive strength, agility and coordination in young rhythmic gymnasts. e study was conducted on a sample of 74 healthy girls, aged 7 to 9 years of age who train rhythmic gymnastics. e whole sample was divided into two groups: experimental (43 girls) and control (31 girls). e experimental group had the proprioception training before their regular trainings for 12 weeks (24 trainings), while the control group had only rhythmic gymnastics trainings. E ects of proprioceptive trainings on the examined motor abilities were estimated by two explosive strength tests, three coordination tests and two agility tests. All respondents were tested before the application of the experimental treatment (pre-test) and a er its completion (post-test). To examine di erences in the achieved results between the initial and nal measurement for each group, t-test for dependent samples was used. To determine di erences between groups at the initial and nal measurement, t-test for independent samples was used. By comparing results from the initial and nal measurement, improvement in all tests for the observed abilities was perceived in the experimental group, while improvement in coordination tests and one agility test was noticed in the control group. Testing di erences in results between groups in the nal measurement showed that there are di ered only in agility tests, and in favour of the experimental group. Based on the obtained results, the conclusion was that the application of proprioceptive training in rhythmic gymnasts can contribute to improvement of agility, while in other observed abilities we cannot conclusively claim that improvement was the direct product of proprioceptive training.

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The aim of this study was to examine the relations between the achievement in acquiring the program of rhythmic gymnastics (RG) and the motor abilities important for success in this sport discipline, in the students of different genders. The study included 58 Faculty of Sport and Physical Education students (29 male students and 29 female students, aged 20-21). Balance was measured using the 'Flamingo' balance test; overall coordination was mAeasured using the test of 20 lunges with a stick; coordination in rhythm using the Drumming with legs and arms test; flexibility was measured using the Active straight leg raise test; explosive muscle power of the leg extensors was measured using the Split squat vertical jump test and High jump after a dismount and repetitive muscle power of the leg extensors was measured using the test of a Series of repetitive jumps lasting 15s. The success in RG was operationalized through the expert assessment. To determine the relationship between motor abilities and expert assessment Pearson's correlation analysis was used (Pearson-product moment). The results of this research indicate the conclusion that the motor abilities i.e. flexibility and coordination are significant for successful acquisition of the program contents of RG among the students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education.

СажетакРазвој моторичких способности тече према одређеним законитостима, које су у периоду раста и развоја организма посебно везане за узрасне карактеристике. Циљ овог истраживања је утврђивање тренда развоја неких моторичких способности код девојчица које се баве ритмичком гимнастиком. Истраживање је извршено на узорку од 202 девојчице узраста 5 до 14 година, које су према узрасту подељене у више субузорака. Применом одређених тестова за процену координације, агилности, експлозивне снаге и равнотеже, извршена је процена моторичког статуса, а т-тестом утврђена је значајност разлика у постигнутим резултатима код испитаница различитог узраста. На основу добијених резултата, јасно се види да развој моторичких способности не тече уједначено кроз посматрани период развоја. Показало се да је генерално најосетљивији период у развоју свих анализираних моторичких способности између 6. и 11. године, као и да свака од посматраних способноси кроз овај период показује различит тренд развоја.

Although male or female characteristics are traditionally attributed to some sports, contemporary trends are going in the direction of changing gender inequality in sport and physical education. The aim of this research was to investigate the relationship between motor and musical abilities of students, attitudes towards rhythmic gymnastics, their success in mastering the program contents of the theory and methodology of rhythmic gymnastics (T&M RG) and genders. The sample consisted of 104 subjects, third year students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Belgrade. Motor and musical abilities were made operational by the scores on tests that are an integral part of the qualifying exam on the FSPE: the test of general motor abilities, the test of specifi c motor abilities with the ball, and the test for assessing the sense of movement and rhythm and checking musicality, and the success in mastering the content of T&M RG by the grade from this subject. Subjects' attitudes were measured by the Connotative differential instrument, which includes three dimensions of an attitude: affective, cognitive and conative. In addition, the data on school achievement of subjects were collected. The results showed that the subjects of female and male gender did not differ in their achievements in the test for assessing the sense of rhythm and movement and musicality, as well as in their achievements in T&M RG. Also, it is shown that this test is predictive for the assessment in the subject T&M RG. Although the attitudes of both genders were very positive, it was shown that women had slightly more positive attitudes than men. The subjects' attitudes towards rhythmic gymnastics were positively correlated with the grade in T&M RG. The results indicated that students of both genders in their future pedagogical practice would be ready to equally successfully apply rhythmic gymnastics as one of the physical education program contents.