The Effect of a Coordination Training Program on the Performance of Basic Handball Skills among Young Female Athletes

AIM: This study examined the effects of a high-intensity, short-duration supplementary strength-power training program on neuromuscular performance and sport-specific skills of young female “Gymnastics for All” athletes. MATERIAL & METHOD: Twenty-four female “Gymnastics for all” athletes aged 13 ± 2 years, with at least two years of competitive-level training experience, took part in this study. Participants were divided into training (TG, n = 13) and control groups (CG, n = 11), who completed the same 3-day per week gymnastics training program over 10 weeks, with the TG completing a supplementary 7–9 min long strength-power program at the end of each training session. This training program consisted of two rounds of strength and power exercises for arms and legs, executed in a circuit fashion with 1-min rest between rounds. The exercises used included plyometrics for upper and lower body using body weight resistance, as well as strength-power exercises using elastic bands and light kettle bells. Participants performed each exercise at maximum voluntary effort, as fast and as hard as possible. Initially, six different exercises were performed per round (15 s work and 15 s rest), while the number of exercises per round was gradually decreased to four and the duration of each exercise was increased to 30 s (with 30 s rest). Data were analyzed using mixed-model 2-way ANOVA (group × time). RESULTS: After 10 weeks of training the TG improved countermovement jump performance with one leg (by 11.9 ± 2.8%, p = 0.001) and two legs (by 7.1 ± 2.7%, p = 0.026), drop jump performance (by 11.9 ± 2.8%, p = 0.002), single-leg jumping agility (by 12.9 ± 1.5%, p = 0.001), sport-specific performance, i.e., repeated rondats (by 8.2 ± 2.1%, p = 0.004), but not 10-m sprint performance (2.5 ± 1.7%, p = 0.23). There was no change in these neuromuscular performance parameters in the CG (p = 0.13 to 0.94). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study show that this supplementary strength-power program performed for only 7–9 min at the end of each session improved neuromuscular and sport-specific performance after 10 weeks of training.

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Training programs for female weightlifters aged 16-18 years in an annual macrocycle that take into account the diff erences between weight categories

Science in Olympic Sport ◽

10.32652/olympic2018.2_3 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 42-49

Author(s):

Valentin Oleshko ◽

Viktor Slobodianiuk

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Training Programs ◽

Young Female ◽

Training Load ◽

Survey Method ◽

Training Methods ◽

Basic Training ◽

General Physical ◽

Physical Preparation

Objective. To improve the training process of skilled weightlifters of diff erent sports schools within an annual macrocycle taking into account the diff erences between the groups of weight categories at the stage of specialized basic training. Methods. Аnalysis of scientifi c and methodological literature, analysis and synthesis of indicators of training work, questionnaire survey, method of calculating the training load (according to V.G. Oleshko), pedagogical observations and experiments, control testing of the morphofunctional state (anthropometry and electronic caliperometry) and physical preparedness (using the general physical preparation and specialized physical preparation tests), methods of mathematical statistics. Results. The training loads of female weightlifters of diff erent groups of weight categories of the major sports schools of Ukraine in different mesocycles of the annual macrocycle have signifi cant diff erences in the load volumes, fi rst of all, between athletes of the light and heavy weight categories, and also diff er from the standards of the current curriculum for the Children and Youth Sports Schools. The training load indices for diff erent groups of exercises (snatches, clean and jerks, rows, squats, presses and others) tend to change in young weightlifters aged 16-18 years. The training loads of the female athletes were the lowest in the competitive (by 17.4%) and in the control-preparatory mesocycles (by 15.3%) compared to the base mesocycles as this is due to their preparation for competitive starts. Positive changes in the measures of the morphofunctional condition and in the results of control tests of general and specialized physical preparation, as well as the growth of sports performance (in snatch, clean and jerk, and total combined) among the athletes of major sports schools of Ukraine confi rmed the high effi ciency of the training program for middleweight female weightlifters in weightlifting training centers of Kharkiv, Ternopil, and Donetsk regions. The program can serve as a model for the development of a diff erentiated training program for young female weightlifters in Ukraine. Conclusion. The studies allowed us to recommend the training programs as a basis for designing a diff erentiated training program of annual macrocycle for female athletes of diff erent weight categories and the corresponding age, at the stage of specialized basic training.

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Differences in strength and landing biomechanics between female jumpers and swimmers

Isokinetics and Exercise Science ◽

10.3233/ies-210149 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Mianfang Ruan ◽

Qiang Zhang ◽

Xin Zhang ◽

Jing Hu ◽

Xie Wu

Keyword(s):

Muscle Force ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Young Female ◽

Single Component ◽

Plyometric Training ◽

Isokinetic Testing ◽

Female College ◽

Landing Biomechanics ◽

Drop Landing ◽

Landing Mechanics

BACKGROUND: It remains unclear if plyometric training as a single component could improve landing mechanics that are potentially associated with lower risk of ACL injury in the long term OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of experience undertaking plyometrics on landing biomechanics in female athletes. METHODS: Non-jumpers with little experience in plyometric training (12 female college swimmers) and jumpers with five years of experience in plyometric training (12 female college long jumpers and high jumpers) were recruited to participate in two testing sessions: an isokinetic muscle force test for the dominant leg at 120∘/s and a 40-cm drop landing test. An independent t test was applied to detect any significant effects between cohorts for selected muscle force, kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography variables. RESULTS: While female jumpers exhibited greater quadriceps eccentric strength (P= 0.013) and hamstring concentric strength (P= 0.023) during isokinetic testing than female swimmers, no significant differences were observed in kinematics, kinetics, and muscle activities during both drop landing and drop jumping. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the female jumpers did not present any training-induced modification in landing mechanics regarding reducing injury risks compared with the swimmers. The current study revealed that plyometric training as a single component may not guarantee the development of low-risk landing mechanics for young female athletes.

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Intraday and Inter-day Reliability of Sprinting Kinetics in Young Female Athletes Measured Using a Radar Gun

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science ◽

10.1080/1091367x.2021.1876068 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Kaushik Talukdar ◽

Craig Harrison ◽

Mike McGuigan

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Young Female

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Effect of Chiropractic Manipulation on Vertical Jump Height in Young Female Athletes with Talocrural Joint Dysfunction: A Single-Blind Randomized Clinical Pilot Trial

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics ◽

10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.11.004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 37 (2) ◽

pp. 116-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Sofia Hedlund ◽

Hans Nilsson ◽

Markus Lenz ◽

Tobias Sundberg

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Vertical Jump ◽

Pilot Trial ◽

Young Female ◽

Jump Height ◽

Talocrural Joint ◽

Chiropractic Manipulation ◽

Vertical Jump Height ◽

Single Blind

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Maturation and Exercise Training in Children

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.1.4.303 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 303-312 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sharon Ann Plowman

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Exercise Training ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Pubertal Development ◽

Young Female ◽

Training Data ◽

Young Athletes ◽

Genetic And Environmental Factors ◽

Delayed Menarche

This paper describes the effects of exercise training on the somatic, skeletal, and sexual maturation of children. Young athletes of both sexes grow at the same rate and to the same extent as young nonathletes. However, there is evidence that the pubertal development of young female athletes may be delayed. Menarche is more consistently late than either thelarche or pubarche. Genetic and environmental factors are explored in an attempt to determine causative mechanisms. Longitudinal training data are needed for both boys and girls on a variety of physical and hormonal variables. Until such data are available, it is recommended that all children engage in regular physical activity but that maturational progress be monitored in those involved in strenuous competitive training.

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Pedagogical technology of selection and orientation of preparation of young female athletes in group exercises in rhythmic gymnastics

Theory and Methods of Physical Education and Sports ◽

10.32652/tmfvs.2013.2.27-30 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 0 (2) ◽

pp. 27-30

Author(s):

Ірина Сиваш

Keyword(s):

Female Athletes ◽

Young Female ◽

Rhythmic Gymnastics

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Lower limb alignment in young female athletes is associated with knee joint moments during the drop vertical jump

Archives of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy ◽

10.17352/asmp.000008 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 001-005

Author(s):

Riad Jacques

Keyword(s):

Knee Joint ◽

Lower Limb ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Vertical Jump ◽

Young Female ◽

Limb Alignment ◽

Joint Moments ◽

Lower Limb Alignment ◽

Drop Vertical Jump

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Relationship between BMI and hip muscle strength in young female athletes to prevent lower extremity injury risk: A pilot study

International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research ◽

10.16965/ijpr.2020.190 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 3754-3758

Author(s):

Akshaya M V ◽

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Abhilash P V ◽

Priya S ◽

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Keyword(s):

Muscle Strength ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Injury Risk ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Young Female ◽

Acute Injury ◽

Lower Extremity Injury ◽

College Level ◽

Extremity Injury ◽

Hip Muscle

Background: Early identification of the BMI and muscle weakness, can be promoted for developing future rehabilitation by giving proper training in athletes to reduce chance of injuries especially in female athletes. There-for the purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between BMI and hip muscle strength in young female athletes. Materials and Methods: study was conducted among college level female athletes from different colleges of Mangalore, Karnataka, India. 20 college level female athletes between 18-25 years with free from injury and involved at least 2 hrs. per week training session were included in this study. Athletes were excluded if participant had an acute injury during previous six months, had musculoskeletal surgery within the past year. Results: The total number of 20 young female athletes aged between 18- 25 were included in this study. Detailed results enumerated in detail in the results section. Discussion and Conclusion: There was no relationship between BMI and hip muscle strength. Identifying the relationship between BMI and hip muscle strength may help to prevent lower extremity injury risk in female athletes and specific muscle group training can be given as rehabilitation protocol. KEY WORDS: BMI, Hip Muscle Strength, Female Athletes, Lower Extremity Injury.

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