313112 - Strength, Power and Plyometric Training in Gymnastics
The objective of this talk is to provide insight on the latest scientific concepts underpinning Strength, Power and Plyometric Training in Gymnastics. The concepts could be applied by the coaches and the technicians.
There is no doubt that males and females’ artistic gymnastics is valuing the above physical fitness qualities throughout the years (Jemni 2018). This is exemplified by the number and the values of the difficulties that are increasing simultaneously.
A range of physiological and biomechanical concepts would be uncovered to demonstrate how gymnastics training is becoming more and more a micro-training type in order to achieve the highest performance outcomes.
The talk would start by providing a holistic information about gymnasts’ fitness make-off and the way to improve them via scientific principles of training and coaching. The physical abilities required to perform this sport at a high-level fitness and their interactions would be discussed. The concepts of applied strength and power would then be reviewed based on the most specific physical and physiological assessments of these abilities and specifically for gymnasts. The last part of the talk would be dedicated to the very important basic gymnastics skill, the jump. This later will be decorticated into the smallest details showing the underpinning neuro-physiology and biomechanics principles behind them, followed by ways to improve them (Jemni 2018).
References
Jemni M. (2018) The Science of Gymnastics - Advanced Concepts, 2nd Edition. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Grp. London and New York. ISBN: Paperback 9781138701939; Hardback 9781138701922; eBook 9781315203805 https://www.routledge.com/The-Science-of-Gymnastics-Advanced-Concepts/Jemni/p/book/9781138701939
