Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
The Effects of an Eight-Week Integrated Functional Core and Plyometric Training Program on Young Rhythmic Gymnasts' Explosive Strength.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06985823 (Effects of Rotational Versus Anti-rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer), which is not on this map. Cited by 11 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Rotational Versus Anti-rotational Exercises on Endurance, Balance, and Core Stability in Gym-goer
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence, risk factors, and conservative management of low back pain in competitive gymnasts: a systematic review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Pooled it
- Meta-analysis of the effects of plyometric training on athletic performance in handball athletes.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of diverse resistance training modalities on performance measures in athletes: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Pooled it
- Post-activation Performance Enhancement of Countermovement Jump after Drop Jump versus Squat Jump Exercises in Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- The Health and Physical Education Curriculum: Does It Address Muscular Fitness?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Evaluation of adaptation based on biological variability and substantial changes (SCC) in young rhythmic gymnasts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Feature recess-time sports activities as a school-based intervention to improve fitness in rural Chinese youth.PloS one · 2026Article
- The effects of an integrated training program on jump performance and knee valgus in youth football players: a randomised controlled group study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Relationship between knee isokinetic muscle strength and countermovement jump height among elite male gymnasts.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Effect of Reformer Spring Resistance Modifications on Core Muscle Activity During Basic Core Muscle Exercises.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of unilateral and bilateral contrast training on the lower limb sports ability of college basketball players.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Background: Explosive strength is essential for rhythmic gymnasts’ performance. It has been suggested that core stability (CS) and plyometric training can enhance athletes’ explosive strength. Nevertheless, there is some uncertainty about the effects of integrated core and plyometric training (CPT) programs on rhythmic gymnastics (RG) performances. Purpose: to evaluate the effects of an integrated functional CPT program on young rhythmic gymnasts’ explosive strength and jump/leap performance. Method: We recruited 44 young (age = 10.5 ± 1.8 years old; peak height velocity, PHV = 12.2 ± 0.6 years old) female rhythmic gymnasts and randomly allocated them into a control group (CG) and an experimental group (EG). Pre and post-intervention, the explosive strength of both groups was assessed using countermovement jump (CMJ) and single-leg CMJ (SLCMJ) tests, conducted using a force platform, and expert RG judges evaluated their performance of RG-specific jumps. Before the post-test, the EG (n = 23) completed an 8 week functional CPT program based on RG technical requirements. Meanwhile, the participants in the CG (n = 21) received their regular training sessions. Linear mixed model analyses were applied to evaluate the effects of an intra-subject factor (TIME: pre-post) and an inter-subject factor (GROUP: control-experimental) on each dependent variable. When no significant interaction effect was found, Cohen’s d effect size was calculated. Results: After 8 weeks, the EG obtained significantly better results in all variables measured by the CMJ and SLCMJ (p < 0.01) tests. The judges’ scores indicated greater improvements in the EG after the CPT program in the stag and the split leap. Conclusions: An integrated functional CPT program improved explosive strength in a group of young rhythmic gymnasts and had a large impact on aspects of RG-specific performance. Coaches should consider using this CPT to improve RG performance.
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