Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines coordinated body movements and the handling of apparatus with the rhythm and melody of music. The aim of this research was to identify which motor abilities predict success among students of the Faculty of Sport in the subject of rhythmic gymnastics. We sought to determine whether certain tests of rhythmic movements and apparatus handling could predict performance in routines with a ball, ribbon, hoop, or rope.
The study involved 37 students. We used four tests: drumming with hands and feet, marching and clapping to the beat, passing the ball from hand to hand through a hoop, and skipping rope on every third step. The students' performances were evaluated based on group routines using four apparatus, including the ball, hoop, ribbon, and rope.
A regression analysis revealed that the tests did not predict performance in routines with the hoop, ball, or ribbon; however, they explained 28.3% of the final score in the rope routine. The remaining 71.7% of variability in the rope routine score can be attributed to other factors not covered in the research. Although the significance was low, the marching test emerged as the most important predictor of the rope routine score.
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