Hand apparatus
Hand apparatus in » callisthenics and » rhythmical callisthenics exercise equipment that can be carried, they increase the wealth of movements as well as the intensity of movement execution. In rhythmical callisthenics the following hand apparatus are used: 1. Ribbon (usually coloured piece of cloth which is 7 m long, 4-6 cm wide and attached to a 50-60 cm long stick), 2. Ball (coloured hollow rubber ball with a weight of 400-500 g and a circumference of 51-82 cm), 3. Clubs (bottle-shaped apparatus made of wood which comes in two variants: short form (36 cm long, weight 280-320 g) and long form (45 cm long, weight 360-400 g)), 4. Hoop (ring made of wood or light metal with a flat or round cross-section and a diameter of 80-90 cm), 5. Rope (rope without a grip made of hemp about 280 cm long, depending on the size of the athlete). Other hand apparatus which are predominantly used as training and exercise devices are » medicine ball, swinging rope (length of up to 10 m), » baton (length approx. 1 M, thickness 2.6 Cm), iron ring, tambourine, » sling ball, barbell, and others. (H.Haag &g. Haag, dictionary, 2003, 230p.)
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