Training Load and Recovery During a Pre-Olympic Season in Professional Rhythmic Gymnasts
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Article Title | Training Load and Recovery During a Pre-Olympic Season in Professional Rhythmic Gymnasts |
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ERA Journal ID | 9819 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Debien, Paula Barreiros (Author), Miloski, Bernardo (Author), Werneck, Francisco Zacaron (Author), Timoteo, Thiago Ferreira (Author), Ferezin, Camila (Author), Bara Filho, Mauricio Gattas (Author) and Gabbett, Tim J. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Athletic Training |
Journal Citation | 55 (9), pp. 977-983 |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2020 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 1062-6050 |
1938-162X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-402.19 |
Web Address (URL) | https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/55/9/977/441475/Training-Load-and-Recovery-During-a-Pre-Olympic |
Abstract | Context: Rhythmic gymnastics requires a high level of complexity and perfection of technical gestures, associated with well-developed physical and artistic capacities. The training-load and recovery profiles of rhythmic gymnasts across a season are unknown. Objective: To analyze the training load and recovery of professional rhythmic gymnasts during 1 season. Design: Cohort study. Setting: Brazilian National Training Center of Rhythmic Gymnastics and competition facilities. Patients or Other Participants: Eight gymnasts from the Brazilian national senior rhythmic gymnastics group. Main Outcome Measure(s): Session rating of perceived exertion (session-RPE) and total quality recovery (TQR) scores were collected daily for 43 weeks. We obtained the session-RPE after each session and TQR score before the first session of the day. Performances during 5 competitions were also recorded. The season was divided into 8 periods. Total weekly internal training load (wITL), training intensity, frequency, duration, recovery, and acute: chronic workload ratio were calculated for analysis. Results: The season mean wITL was 10 381 6 4894 arbitrary units, mean session-RPE score was 5.0 6 1.6, and mean TQR score was 12.8 6 1.3. The gymnasts trained an average of 8.7 6 2.9 sessions per week, with a mean duration of 219 6 36 minutes. Each competitive period showed increased wITL compared with the previous period. Training-load variables (wITL and session-RPE) and recovery were inversely correlated. Gymnasts were poorly recovered (TQR, 13) during 50.9% of the season (n ¼ 167 times), especially during competitive weeks. Spikes in load (acute: chronic workload ratio ≥ 1.5) occurred across 18.1% of the season (n ¼ 55 times). Conclusions: The training-load variables and recovery changed throughout a professional rhythmic gymnastics group season, mainly during competitive periods. The correct distribution of training load is critical to ensure that gymnasts are entering competitions in a recovered state. |
Keywords | Adult; Athletic Performance; Brazil; Cohort Studies; Exercise; Female; Gymnastics; Humans; Male; Physical Exertion; Recovery of Function; Time Factors; Workload |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil |
Federal Institute of Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil | |
Brazilian Gymnastics Federation, Brazil | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6w7x/training-load-and-recovery-during-a-pre-olympic-season-in-professional-rhythmic-gymnasts
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