Aedo-Munoz E., Diener L.: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF YURCHENKO. Vol. 11 Issue 1: 115 - 123 SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF YURCHENKO VAULT KINETIC AND KINEMATIC INDICATORS Ligia Diener1, Esteban Aedo-Munoz2'3, 1Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile 2Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Physical Activity, Sport and Health Sciences Laboratory, Santiago de Chile, Chile & 3Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educacion - Physical Educaction, Santiago, Chile _Review article Abstract The aim of this article was based on determining the most relevant kinematic indicators in the Yurchenko vault technique, using the mechanical purposes of each phase as linking elements. A systematic qualitative review was carried out with an initial search of 67 scientific documents, of which 27 were selected by matching the Yurchenko key words, kinetic, kinematic and artistic gymnastics and their respective combinations. It was concluded that the main kinetic and kinematic indicators involved in this vault are: acceleration, speed, distance, displacement, trajectory, contact time, flight time, percentage of deformation and angular momentum that exert on the center of mass. The following article is proposed as a study instrument to guide in the correct direction of kinetic and kinematic factors to be considered in the effective execution of the Yurchenko vault technique. Key words: yurchenko, kinetic, kinematic, center of mass, vault, gymnastic. INTRODUCTION In Artistic Gymnastics (AG), the Yurchenko vault is performed by men and women, which is categorized within the vaults originated from the round-off, with or without 3/4 of turn in 1st flight and back flip with or without turn in the 2nd flight; this sports skill consists of the execution of three gymnastic elements: rondat with H turn, flic-flac and backward rewinding vault (Federation International Artistic Gimnastic, 2017). Since the inclusion of Yurchenko into the score code of AG, this exercise has been one of the most ambitious and complex to perform by gymnasts in the vault mode, for both men and women (Carrara, 2009). Its correct execution guarantees a high score value from the judges, because it requires a greater difficulty when combining acrobatic elements, with or without hands support as well as a 2nd phase of flight. This vault, in AG is the only element that offers a deeper analysis, because it implies the execution of more than one acrobatic element (Prassas, Kwon, & Sands, 2006), which expresses a certain level of Science of Gymnastics Journal 115 Science of Gymnastics Journal Aedo-Munoz E., Diener L.: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF YURCHENKO. Vol. 11 Issue 1: 115 - 123 complexity and exigency in the precision and cleanliness of the execution. Among its kinematic characteristics, this vault encompasses a series of rotational and linear movements demanding speed and inertia for the continuity of the movement (Jemni, 2013). However, as all the vaults, the key of the success is in the approach and the pre-flight (Uzunov, 2010), moreover, the specific characteristics of post-flight must have a differentiated training (Takei, 2007). This is how it is noticed that to develop a correct technique, three key characteristics must be prioritized: a) center of mass speed during the pre-flight; b) angular momentum of the pre-flight; and c) angular velocity and pushing force in the repulsion (Penitente, 2014). It requires an understanding in each of the phases of this sports technique (ST), which are segmented by its particular objectives. Currently, the ST study should generate more analysis than just the pedagogical study (Aedo-Munoz & Bustamante-Garrido, 2012), which is used mainly in the transmission of the phases that compose the ST, omitting essential information to orient optimally towards a technical objective. The ST should be understood as a sequence of organized movements oriented to the resolution of a specific motor task, according to the rules of competition (Barrios & Ranzola, 1999;Bermejo, 2013). The ST has the obligation to have an overall performance goal (GPO), which corresponds to its main characteristic involved in the fulfillment of this motor task (Morante & Izquierdo, 2008); thus each ST with its respective GPO are divided into phases that have a single mechanical purpose (MP), which refer to the mechanical or muscular characteristic that implies to enforce at each stage. Each MP originates its biomechanical indicators (BI), also called biomechanical targets (BT) and these correspond to all the kinematic indicators (Klm) and kinetic indicators (Kln) derived from the MP. Klm being our object of study, it should be mentioned that these aspects can be evaluated by the biomechanics of sport emphasized in the study of movement, regardless of the causes that could modify it (Ibanez, Martin, & Zamarro, 1989; Aedo-Munoz & Bustamante-Garrido, 2012). The purpose of this article is to identify the Klm and KIn involved in the MPs of the Yurchenko vault technique, as a way to highlighting the importance of the biomechanical study within the GA, which provides the keys for the performance in this discipline, for this reason it was considered relevant make a searching in a priority way of the kinematic variables that intercede in this type of vault, in order to provide concrete tools that follow a pedagogical guideline specialized in their teaching. METHODS A qualitative systematic review of the kinematic characteristics was carried out in relation to the ST phases and their respective MP. We used information sources from the last 20 years, for instance: Journal Science of Gymnastics, Journal International Sport of Biomechanic, Research Gate, Scielo and Dialnet, PubMed, Sciencedirect, SportDiscus, Elsevier, Medline, Web of Science, considering key words and combinations attributed to: "yurchenko", "kinematic", "kinetic" and "artistic gymnastics". It is worth mentioning that studies linked to some of the categories were excluded: studies published in a summary form and/or short communications, not written in English or Spanish, and those that, in rigor and formality, did not agree with characteristics necessary for this review. In order to reach this purpose, an initial search of 67 documents in databases was managed, and 17 documents in texts, none of them were in duplicated. Browsing the publications, 41 were projected, 17 were excluded because did not contain kinematic criteria of interest for this study. 18 articles were selected and 23 articles were exempted from the review for not offering a finished study of the subject. Applying the criteria Science of Gymnastics Journal 115 Science of Gymnastics Journal Aedo-Munoz E., Diener L.: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF YURCHENKO. Vol. 11 Issue 1: 115 - 123 mentioned above, 27 studies were used to carry out this qualitative research. From the selected references, the following article of review was constructed to describe and analyze the kinematics of the Yurchenko vault. Records idem i tied through Additional records identified database searching through other sources (n ■ 67) (n = 26) Records after duplicates removed (n-0) Records screened (il=41) Records excluded