20.500.12556/RUL-183726 Retirement from elite level artistic gymnastics in Brazil the reasons for leaving the sport Odhod iz vrhunske orodne telovadbe v Braziliji razlogi za prenehanje ukvarjanja Retirement from elite-level artistic gymnastics marks a pivotal moment in the careers of athletes who have dedicated a significant part of their lives to the sport. This article examines the factors influencing the decision to retire from elite-level artistic gymnastics in Brazil. Understanding these factors is essential not only for researchers but also for coaches, sports managers, and athletes themselves, as it can help facilitate a smoother and more successful transition to life after high-performance sport. This research adopted a qualitative approach with a descriptive-interpretative design, using semi-structured interviews as the data collection technique. The sample comprised 12 participants, all former elite-level artistic gymnastics athletes aged over 18, who retired between 2001 and 2020. The results showed that athletes retired due to both voluntary and involuntary factors. Specifically, four athletes retired due to injuries (hip, shoulder, and lower back), one was dismissed from his sport club, and seven retired by choice. The reasons included achieving objectives, reaching physical limits, pursuing higher education, seeking better financial opportunities, and experiencing conflicts with coaches or Brazilian national team managers. In conclusion, the decision to retire from elite gymnastics is a multifaceted process involving not only physical aspects but also emotional and social dimensions. Recognising and addressing these factors is imperative to better support gymnasts through this critical life transition. Prenehanje tekmovalne poti v vrhunski orodni telovadbi je za telovadke in telovadce, ki so velik del življenja posvetili tekmovanju, odločilen trenutek. Članek obravnava dejavnike, ki vplivajo na odločitev o prenehanju v brazilskem okolju. Razumevanje teh vidikov je pomembno ne le za raziskovalce, temveč tudi za vaditelje, športne vodje ter telovadke in telovadce same, saj lahko pomaga k lažjemu in uspešnejšemu prehodu v življenje po vrhunskem športu. Raziskava je imela kakovosten pristop z opisno-razlagalno zasnovo, podatke pa smo zbrali s pol strukturiranimi razgovori. V vzorec je bilo vključenih 12 nekdanjih vrhunskih orodnih telovadk in telovadcev, starih nad 18 let, ki so prenehali med letoma 2001 in 2020. Rezultati so pokazali, da so k prenehanju vodili prostovoljni in neprostovoljni razlogi. Štirje telovadci so prenehali zaradi poškodb (kolk, rama, spodnji del hrbta), enega je izključilo njegovo društvo, sedem pa jih je prenehalo po lastni izbiri. Med navedenimi razlogi so bili: doseženi cilji, dosežene telesne meje, vpis na študij, iskanje boljših denarnih možnosti ter spori z vaditelji ali vodstvom brazilske vrste. Sklepno: odločitev o prenehanju vrhunskega ukvarjanja s telovadbo je večplastna – poleg telesnih vključuje tudi čustvene in družbene razsežnosti. Njihovo prepoznavanje in obravnava sta nujna za boljšo podporo telovadcem v tem ključnem življenjskem prehodu. sport artistic gymnastics retirement elite athletes šport gimnastika zaključek kariere orodna telovadba vrhunski telovadci Brazilija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Podatek o licenci CC BY-SA 4.0 je naveden na pristajalni strani članka (glej zgoraj izvorni URL). (Datum opombe: 18. 6. 2026) Članek v reviji 2026-06-17 15:40:25 2026-06-18 11:49:57 2026-06-24 04:17:09 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 Str. 475-490, 511 iss. 3 Vol. 17 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 796.41 1855-7171 10.52165/sgj.17.3.475-490 274426627 475_Coutinho+Vaz_article.pdf 475_Coutinho+Vaz_article.pdf 1 9B06F87F5B23B0E5E3793388E55E950B 5276297bd6622929cf372c0f63a042b0e340e9f4a4361c263eb86040e2ec2abe e6686871-6f13-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=236415 https://journals.uni-lj.si/sgj/article/view/18295 0 91611482-6afb-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=235939 Fakulteta za šport Science of gymnastics journal 0 0 0