其他摘要：As a consequence of changes on the apparatus structure and Code of Points changes, gymnasts should use more the straight body position in Uneven Bars routines. Purpose of the present study was to analyze the influence of "in bar" elements on body position during Uneven Bars routines. Observational methodology was used to construct and validate two observation categories comprising ten variables considered as indicators of the external load in uneven bars. 104 world championships and Olympic Games finals uneven bars routines were analyzed between 1989 and 2008. As main results we observed significant increases in the execution of "in bar" elements, with and without longitudinal rotations, as well as in respective difficulty. Straight body position elements increased from 6.45 to 9.71 up to 2001 and decreased to 8.38 by 2008. Closed body position elements ranged from 8.15 to 8.21 until 2001 and increased to 14.29 by 2008. We may conclude that compulsory use of "in bar" elements and their execution beyond the Code of Points requirements contradicted the trends for a bigger use of straight body position.
关键词：Women¿s artistic gymnastics; uneven bars; body position; trends
