Gymnastic Classes

ISO 5903:1981, Gymnastic equipment — Landing mats and surfaces for floor exercises — Determination of hardness and impact damping Specifies principle, apparatus and procedure for a method for determination of the parameters mentioned above, in order to ensure that, for competitions and training, mats and surfaces for floor exercises are used, the hardness and impact damping of which lie in a specific range and to reduce the risk of injury to the gymnasts. The test method is based on the analysis of movement during landing and the evaluation of the energy level. This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content.

ISO 5904:1981, Gymnastic equipment — Landing mats and surfaces for floor exercises — Determination of resistance to slipping Lays down the principle, apparatus and the procedure for the method mentioned above. The test method is based on the following principle: pulling, by means of a rope, a friction piece over the horizontal surface of the mat in the specified directions. The measured force is related to the resistance to slipping. This title may contain less than 24 pages of technical content.