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2. Mat (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   In most cases – like in gymnastics – multiple mats are purchased to be strung together via velcro to create the ultimate sure-footed tumbling experience. Generally, mats used for gymnasiums and gymnastics mats come in 2-foot-wide panels, which is why many in the industry call them folding panel mats or folding mats.

3. Donald Wallace Gordon - Wikipedia

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   Donald Wallace (Wally) Gordon (4 February 1932 – 11 April 2016) was an American gymnast and inventor who is notable for inventing the first landing mats, incline mats, octagons and all the other foam shapes that currently fill gymnastic schools. [1]

4. Aerotrim - Wikipedia

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   An aerotrim (also known as Multi-Axis Trainer or MAT) is a 3-axis gimbal large enough to contain a human being, used for cardiovascular workout and equilibrioception (balance) training in pilots and astronauts. Aerotrims saw use in gyms during the 1980s, but are currently out of production outside of niche professional applications.

5. Tumbling (sport) - Wikipedia

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   Before the tumbling track, there is a run-up area on which the gymnasts can generate speed before beginning their pass. This run-up area measures 10 metres (33 ft) in length and should be the same height as the track itself. [12] At the end of the tumbling track there is a mat called the landing area. This mat is 6 metres (20 ft) long by 3 ...

6. Gymnastics - Wikipedia

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   Gymnastics is one of the most dangerous sports, with a very high injury rate seen in girls age 11 to 18. [52] Some gymnastic movements which were allowed in past competitions are now banned for safety reasons; for example, the Thomas salto, a twisting salto landed with a forward roll on the floor, was banned after several injuries.

7. Balance beam - Wikipedia

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   In the early days of women's artistic gymnastics, beam was based more on dance than in tumbling. Even at the elite level, routines were composed of combinations of leaps, dance poses, handstands, rolls, and walkovers. In the 1960s, the most difficult acrobatic skill performed by the average Olympic gymnast was a back handspring.