Este artículo tuvo como objetivo analizar, a partir de las narrativas de las gimnastas, la participación de los padres durante la trayectoria deportiva de los atletas del equipo brasileño masculino de gimnasia artística (GAM), entre 2013 y 2021. Entrevistas semiestructuradas con cinco gimnastas que participaron de las principales competencias internacionales en el período. Luego de la transcripción de las entrevistas, un grupo de investigadores realizó el análisis de datos e identificó las siguientes unidades temáticas: cultura deportiva familiar; inserción en la modalidad; apoyo al mantenimiento de la formación; y apoyo emocional. El apoyo de los padres demostró ser fundamental para que estos atletas ingresaran y continuaran entrenando, incluso con relación a la viabilidad financiera, después de todo, el apoyo financiero (patrocinio y becas) al inicio de la trayectoria fue escaso. La participación de los padres incluye la participación en asociaciones deportivas y mudarse a otra ciudad. Los padres juegan un papel importante de apoyo emocional.

The objective of this study was to describe the scientific production on men’s artistic gymnastics (MAG) in journals indexed on the Scopus and Web of Science platforms. To this end, we searched on both platforms for the keywords “men’s artistic gymnastics” and "male artistic gymnastics", with a non-specified date range. After applying the exclusion criteria, 52 scientific articles were found, distributed between 1994 and 2019. The year with the highest number of publications so far is 2018, with emphasis on the period between 2014 and 2018. The authors who contributed the most were Maurice Yeadon and Michael Hiley (both from British universities), Marco Bortoleto (from Brazil), and Ivan Čuk (from Slovenia). There is a predominance of MAG-related articles in the Science of Gymnastics Journal (21%), followed by the Journal of Biomechanics (7%). The articles deal with the biomechanics of gymnastics (34%), the rules of the sport and its judging (19%), the social, historical and political aspects of gymnastics (14%), morphological characteristics of athletes (10%), athletes’ health (10%), gymnastics training aspects (8%), and finally, analyses of athletes’ age over the years (6%).

A equipe de ginástica artística masculina do Brasil conquistou resultados expressivos em eventos internacionais nos últimos anos. Partindo do pressuposto que o financiamento é um dos principais pilares para o desenvolvimento esportivo de uma nação, o presente artigo buscou descrever, a partir do discurso dos atletas, o suporte financeiro recebido por ginastas brasileiros durante as suas trajetórias esportivas. Para tanto, foram entrevistados os cinco ginastas que representaram o Brasil nos campeonatos mundiais do ciclo olímpico para os Jogos de Tóquio. A análise de conteúdo revelou que o início da carreira foi permeado por dificuldades financeiras; o Programa Bolsa-Atleta e o Programa de Atletas de Alto Rendimento são as principais ações do governo federal que financiam o esporte; a Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica viabiliza os custos com viagens e salários aos principais atletas, a partir de algumas parcerias; alguns clubes ofertam salário aos atletas já prontos; a iniciativa privada investe de forma individual e pontual. Foi possível identificar que há uma sobreposição de ações para o financiamento do atleta de alto rendimento no país.

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Sporting success may be influenced by several factors, the magnitudes of which are revealedthroughout the athletes' training process. This study sought to systematically review researchthat deals qualitatively with the sporting trajectory of elite athletes in artistic gymnastics(AG). The searches were conducted in the Web of Science and Scopus databases,contemplating studies published before July 2020. Data extraction was organized accordingto the focus and location of the study (context), participants, and methodology used, wherebywe analyzed the variables associated with the athletes' trajectory. We located 318 articlesand, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 15 original studies were selected forthe review. The articles used semi-structured interviews with athletes, former athletes,coaches, referees, and managers. In two studies, the authors used methodologicalassumptions of oral history: one of them documental analysis, and the other ethnography. Thesystematic review revealed that parental support is essential for insertion and retention in thesport, both for logistical (financing, transportation, organization of school activities) andemotional reasons. Financial support and good training facilities are factors that positivelyinfluence success in AG. A healthy relationship between the coach and the athlete is essential,but this relationship is often reported as authoritarian. The post-career phase must beplanned and guided so that the transition happens gradually and the athlete is able to seek anew identity.