'Usually people with a compact centre of gravity are more prevalent in skateboarding,' he told MailOnline, 'although skateboarders come in all shapes and sizes. 'Britain's Tom Daley for example is not particularly tall, but that helps when it comes to rotations and somersaults.'Īmerican expert Bill Robertson, who goes by the self-titled name 'Dr Skateboard', agreed. 'These types of sport where tricks and flips happen, such as gymnastics and diving, tend to favour smaller individuals. If you're smaller then you have a lower centre of gravity, so it is a bit of an advantage,' he said. 'The lower your centre of gravity the easier it is to keep your balance. Retrieved 7 October 2021.Speaking to MailOnline, Professor Craig Williams, director of the Children's Health & Exercise Research Centre (CHERC) at the University of Exeter, said being smaller, leaner and thus having a lower centre of gravity was certainly beneficial for youngsters.
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