Spatial-temporal Aspects of the Influence of the Ability to Concentrate on the Execution of the Snatch Style in Performance Weightlifting

The authors of this paper try to highlight the influence of the ability to concentrate on the execution of the snatch style in performance weightlifting. The research was conducted in the European Junior Championships of Bucharest, on 10.09.2011, monitoring the evolutions of weightlifters in the 56 kg class finals. The following methods were used for this paper: bibliographical study, pedagogical observation, computerized video analysis by means of Pinnacle studio software and the video biomechanical analysis by means of Physical ToolKit; statistical-mathematical method and graphical representation method. The results of the study highlighted the influence of the ability to concentrate on the successful attempts of junior weightlifters in the snatch style, which confirms the hypothesis proposed in our research.