Effects of proprioceptive training on explosive strenght, aglility and coordination of young rhythmic gymnasts

Abstract

e aim of this study was to examine the in uence of proprioceptive training on explosive strength, agility and coordination in young rhythmic gymnasts. e study was conducted on a sample of 74 healthy girls, aged 7 to 9 years of age who train rhythmic gymnastics. e whole sample was divided into two groups: experimental (43 girls) and control (31 girls). e experimental group had the proprioception training before their regular trainings for 12 weeks (24 trainings), while the control group had only rhythmic gymnastics trainings. E ects of proprioceptive trainings on the examined motor abilities were estimated by two explosive strength tests, three coordination tests and two agility tests. All respondents were tested before the application of the experimental treatment (pre-test) and a er its completion (post-test). To examine di erences in the achieved results between the initial and nal measurement for each group, t-test for dependent samples was used. To determine di erences between groups at the initial and nal measurement, t-test for independent samples was used. By comparing results from the initial and nal measurement, improvement in all tests for the observed abilities was perceived in the experimental group, while improvement in coordination tests and one agility test was noticed in the control group. Testing di erences in results between groups in the nal measurement showed that there are di ered only in agility tests, and in favour of the experimental group. Based on the obtained results, the conclusion was that the application of proprioceptive training in rhythmic gymnasts can contribute to improvement of agility, while in other observed abilities we cannot conclusively claim that improvement was the direct product of proprioceptive training.

Effects of Different Balance Training Volumes on Children's Dynamic Balance

“…However, this gain in knowledge is based on an indirect comparison, as the effects were compared between studies of short (4 weeks) vs. long (12 weeks) training duration 4 8 , small (2 times/week) vs. large (7 times/week) training frequency 9 10 , and low (~4 min/session) vs. high (~9 min/session) training volume 8 11 . Further, the reported differences in balance training effectiveness may result from discrepancies in the applied training approach (i. e., training sessions in a sports club or physical education lessons at school), the investigated cohorts (i. e., children or adolescents), the performed balance tests (i. e., biomechanical or fitness test), and the used outcome measures (i. e., static or dynamic balance), in addition to differences in load dimension.…”

The Effect of 16 Weeks of Lower-Limb Strength Training in Jumping Performance of Ballet Dancers

“…Other studies also showed significant improvements in the jumping performance of dancers (Wang et al, 2010;Komeroski et al, 2016;Tsanaka et al, 2017;Escobar-Alvarez et al, 2019;Stošić et al, 2020) and rhythmic gymnasts (Piazza et al, 2014;Dobrijević et al, 2018;Dallas et al, 2020) as a result of training interventions, and the improvements in jumping performance are consistent with previous findings in ballet dancers (Escobar-Alvarez et al, 2019;Alvarez et al, 2020) and in other sports disciplines (Jimenez-Reyes et al, 2016, Jiménez-Reyes et al, 2019. We suggest an exercise prescription based on the individual needs and the physical demands of ballet, jazz, and contemporary dancers as referred to in previous studies (Alvarez et al, 2020;Dowse et al, 2020).…”

“…Some studies observed the effect of training programs to improve jumping performance, either in dancers or in rhythmic gymnastics, which is the gymnastics discipline more equivalent to dance ( Wang et al, 2010 ; Piazza et al, 2014 ; Komeroski et al, 2016 ; Mlsnová and Luptáková, 2017 ; Tsanaka et al, 2017 ; Dobrijević et al, 2018 ; Skopal et al, 2020 ; Stošić et al, 2020 ). Focusing on dance, previous studies have applied for a specific strength training program, for 9 weeks, based on and adjusted according to the force-velocity profile of each dancer ( Escobar-Alvarez et al, 2019 ); evaluated whether a 9-week resistance training program could have a significant effect on the strength and power of the lower limbs in adolescent dancers ( Dowse et al, 2020 ); applied, for 10 weeks, a modern and recreational dance exercise program and trunk and leg muscle strengthening exercises in university dance students ( Stošić et al, 2020 ) and used their ballet classes, modified with a focus on lower-limb strength (reduction in bar duration (from 45′ to 20′) and the petit and grand allegro exercises at the beginning of center work, for 8 weeks, as an intervention to analyze jumping ability ( Tsanaka et al, 2017 ).…”

Efecto de diferentes tipos de entrenamiento físico en la altura de salto de gimnastas: meta-análisis

“…(6) Entrenamiento propioceptivo: este se enfoca en la ejecución de ejercicios que estimulen la actividad de los órganos propioceptores, específicamente husos musculares, órganos del tendinosos de Golgi y corpúsculos de Pacini, utilizando materiales como balance board, pelotas de pilates, entre otros (Dobrijević, Moskovljević, Marković y Dabović, 2018).…”

“…Finalmente, los dos últimos tipos de entrenamientos que se incluyeron en el presente estudio fueron intervenciones muy particulares (entrenamiento propioceptivo y battle rope), por lo que su exploración apenas está comenzando, esto dificulta discutir sus resultados con literatura existente en la actualidad. En cuanto al entrenamiento propioceptivo, mostró un TE moderado (TE = 0.41), Dobrijević et al (2018) menciona que este tipo de entrenamiento está dirigido a la estimulación de los propioceptores (husos musculares, los órganos del tendinosos de Golgi y los corpúsculos de Pacini) con el objetivo de provocar una respuesta motora adecuada, que principalmente contribuye a la estabilidad de las articulaciones y a un rendimiento más preciso y más eficiente de todo tipo de movimientos.…”