Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The significance of this study lies in constructing sport-specific flexibility test batteries for junior gymnasts to establish standardized evaluative benchmarks for assessing flexibility profiles. The research problem emerges from the scarcity and lack of standardized assessments specifically tailored to measure sport-specific flexibility in junior gymnasts, which this study addresses through systematic test development. The investigation aimed to construct sport-specific flexibility tests for junior gymnasts in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and derive normative standard scores and proficiency levels for these assessments. The researcher employed a descriptive survey design suited to the empirical nature of the study. A purposive sample of ($n = 60$) gymnasts was selected, constituting $80\%$ of the total target population. The findings demonstrated high validity and reliability for the constructed three-test battery, comprising: The Star Flexibility Test (Hip Joint Flexibility) The Back Bridge Test (Spinal Column Flexibility) The Prone Backward Arm Extension Test (Shoulder Joint Flexibility) The researcher recommends the formal adoption and standardized implementation of this sport-specific flexibility battery to evaluate junior gymnasts during athletic development and talent monitoring.
Source: Journal of Sport Science
DOI: 10.26400/sep./69/11
Institution: Salahaddin University-Erbil
Language: Arabic
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219707053