PMID- 35072661
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20220617
LR  - 20230822
IS  - 1530-0315 (Electronic)
IS  - 0195-9131 (Linking)
VI  - 54
IP  - 5
DP  - 2022 May 1
TI  - Effects of a 10-Month Neuromuscular Training Program on Strength, Power, Speed, 
      and Vault Performance in Young Female Gymnasts.
PG  - 861-871
LID - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002862 [doi]
AB  - PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate a 10-month neuromuscular training (NMT) 
      intervention on isometric and dynamic kinetics, standing long jump (SLJ) 
      distance, speed, and sport-specific performance. METHODS: Forty-three prepubertal 
      female gymnasts were allocated into either a gymnastics + NMT (gNMT; n = 16), 
      gymnastics only (GYM, n = 15), or maturity-matched control (CON; n = 12) group. 
      The gNMT followed a 10-month, twice-weekly NMT program that targeted movement 
      competency, strength, power, and speed. Vaulting vertical take-off velocity, 
      speed, SLJ distance, and kinetics during an isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP), 
      countermovement jump (CMJ), and drop jump (DJ) were measured at baseline and 
      thereafter at 4, 7, and 10 months. Within-group differences were calculated using 
      3 x 4 repeated-measures ANCOVA. RESULTS: Interaction effects were observed for 
      SLJ distance and various IMTP, DJ, and vaulting variables. The gNMT showed 
      significant improvements in IMTP absolute force and SLJ distance after 4 months 
      and each subsequent testing session. IMTP relative force and various CMJ and DJ 
      kinetics significantly improved in the gNMT from 7 months. Significant gains in 
      speed and vaulting take-off velocity occurred after 10 months. The GYM group 
      achieved some significant improvements in CMJ impulse, absolute isometric 
      strength, and DJ spring-like behavior, whereas the CON group did not experience 
      any changes. CONCLUSIONS: The addition of NMT to gymnastics training improved 
      various isometric and dynamic kinetics, SLJ distance, speed, and vaulting 
      take-off velocity in the gNMT, changes that were not equally evidenced for GYM or 
      CON. The threshold for most of the training-induced adaptations observed in IMTP 
      relative force, CMJ and DJ kinetics, sprint speed, and vaulting were achieved 
      after 7 months, emphasizing the efficacy of long-term NMT programs for young 
      gymnasts.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022 by the American College of Sports Medicine.
FAU - Moeskops, Sylvia
AU  - Moeskops S
AD  - Youth Physical Development Centre, Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan 
      University, Cardiff, UNITED KINGDOM.
FAU - Oliver, Jon L
AU  - Oliver JL
FAU - Read, Paul J
AU  - Read PJ
FAU - Haff, G Gregory
AU  - Haff GG
AD  - School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, 
      AUSTRALIA.
FAU - Myer, Gregory D
AU  - Myer GD
FAU - Lloyd, Rhodri S
AU  - Lloyd RS
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20220124
PL  - United States
TA  - Med Sci Sports Exerc
JT  - Medicine and science in sports and exercise
JID - 8005433
SB  - IM
MH  - *Athletic Performance
MH  - Female
MH  - Gymnastics
MH  - Humans
MH  - Movement
MH  - Muscle Strength
MH  - Thigh
EDAT- 2022/01/25 06:00
MHDA- 2022/06/18 06:00
CRDT- 2022/01/24 12:13
PHST- 2022/01/25 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/06/18 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2022/01/24 12:13 [entrez]
AID - 00005768-202205000-00017 [pii]
AID - 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002862 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2022 May 1;54(5):861-871. doi: 
      10.1249/MSS.0000000000002862. Epub 2022 Jan 24.