313212 - Body characteristics and gymnastics activity
Gymnastics was established as competitive activity in 1903 at the World Championship in Antwerpen. Gymnastics disciplines in that time were some free disciplInes (track and field disciplines – what is today known as athletics), apparatus disciplines (rope climbing, weight lifting and artistic gymnastics) and swimming. After more than 100 years some disciplines have been removed, some activities were taken and are guided by some other federations. Gymnastics family of disciplines also changed. Nowadays FIG governs artistic gymnastics, trampolining, rhythmics, aerobics, acrobatics, parkour and gymnastics for all. In an educational area in schools within P.E. all previous named disciplines in some form are performed. Body characteristics of those who practice gymnastics changed, according to personal needs on one side and on other side as influence of gymnastics activity. Boundaries of healthy or competitive gymnastics activity can be discused from different frames.
