Ginástica rítmica masculina: os desafios de uma modalidade

Abstract

Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics (GRM) is a branch of Rhythmic Gymnastics (GR), which is not yet recognized by the international Gymnastics federation (FIG) and which, therefore, is little known by the general public, and is gradually spreading, but which faces several challenges in consolidating the modality. The objective of this study will be to identify the possible challenges encountered by GRM practitioners and demonstrate the importance of the male perspective for the future of the sport. The research is characterized as qualitative and was carried out through an integrative review. The sample was composed of articles about male rhythmic gymnastics. The points investigated were the perspectives: Western and Eastern, the scoring code within the modality and the problems experienced by prejudice linked to gender issues. The data were processed through content analysis following the idea of Bardin (2011). At the end of the study, the challenges highlighted within the GRM became clear, such as: prejudice linked to gender issues, the Western and Eastern perspective and the scoring code, these being important pieces for facing and subsequently following through with the future recognition of the male version of the sport.