Yu-Hsuan KAO1 , Hsiang-Han MAI LIU1 , Yi-Miao CHEN2 , Justin Kung- Yi LIN3,4,*, Shih-Hang WENG2,*
1 Department of Physical Education And Sport Sciences, TNU.
2 Department of Athletic Performance, TNU.
3 Singing Praises Traditional Clinic
4 Taipei Medical University
【Summary】
Introduction: Resistance training plays a crucial role in improving the physical fitness of gymnasts and is a key factor in winning competitions. Therefore, it is important to establish a scientific model to evaluate the effectiveness of resistance training on physiological performance in gymnastics practice. Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between lower limb neuromuscular function and athletic performance in gymnasts using six weeks of modified Flywheel-based Inertial Training Sessions (mFITS) of different intensities, in order to validate the effectiveness of mFITS in the new gymnastics training course.
Methods: Sixteen gymnasts aged between 20-24 years old were recruited as subjects between November 2021 and May 2023. A two-stage mixed crossover and balanced order method was used to allocate the training intensity groups. The mFITS training program was a six-week resistance training program that measured the athlete’s maximum strength, explosive power, speed, agility, and balance test values before and after the program. Neuromuscular testing was also conducted during the explosive power test to analyze the use of dynamic performance of the athlete’s muscles and nerves during the mFITS training process.
Results: We found that (1) maximum strength performance was significantly better in the medium-high and high-intensity groups than before training, and both groups 32 were better than the low-intensity group; (2) explosive power performance was significantly better in the medium-high and high-intensity groups than before training; (3) there was no difference in neuromuscular performance before and after training; (4) in terms of speed performance, both the medium-high and high-intensity groups showed significant improvement in 10-30m acceleration and explosive power compared to before training; (5) in terms of agility performance, the medium-high-intensity group was significantly better than before training; (6) in terms of balance performance, both the low-intensity and high-intensity groups were significantly better than before training.
Conclusion: Six weeks of medium-high intensity (0.050 kg·m2 ) Taiwan mFITS training do significantly improve the maximum strength, explosive power, speed, and agility performance of gymnasts. Meanwhile, six weeks of high-intensity (0.075 kg·m2 ) mFITS training can effectively improve the maximum strength, explosive power, and balance performance of gymnasts.
【Keywords】modified flywheel-based inertial training session, neuromuscular, athletic performance, gymnasts