Draft:Outline of gymnastics
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to gymnastics.
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and from circus performance skills.
General gymnastics concepts
Branches of gymnastics
- Acrobatic gymnastics
- Aerobic gymnastics
- Artistic gymnastics
- Rhythmic gymnastics
- Trampolining
- Tumbling
- Aesthetic group gymnastics
- Equestrian vaulting
- Wheel gymnastics
History of gymnastics
Gymnastics organizations
Gymnastics competitions
- Olympic Games
- World Championships
- World Cup Final
- Grand Prix Final
- World Games
- Universiade
- Youth Olympics
- Pan-American
- Asian
- European
- Commonwealth
- Pacific Rim
Persons influential in gymnastics
See also
- Glossary of gymnastics terms
- List of gymnastics terms
- Major achievements in gymnastics by nation
- Uniform (gymnastics)
References
External links
- Texts on Wikisource:
- Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Gymnastics". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gymnastics and Gymnasium". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Gymnastics". Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.