A controlled trial of plyometric training for rhythmic female gymnasts

Authors

  • Fethi Taktak Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, Tunis,
  • Ines TakTak University
  • Roy J. Shephard University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v6i3.142

Keywords:

plyometrics, vertical jump, high-performance sport, rhythmic gymnastics

Abstract

Background. Plyometrics is a form of training that has proven very effective for many categories of athlete, but there has been little evaluation of this technique in gymnasts. We hypothesized that the performance of well-trained competitive rhythmic gymnasts might be further enhanced by adding a short course of plyometric exercises to their normal regimen.

Methods. We tested our hypothesis in a sample of twenty female rhythmic gymnasts aged between 17 and 20 years who had no previous experience of plyometrics.

Author Biographies

Fethi Taktak, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Said, Tunis,

Professor

Ines TakTak, University

Ph.D. student

Roy J. Shephard, University of Toronto

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto

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Published

2014-01-09

How to Cite

Taktak, F., TakTak, I., & Shephard, R. J. (2014). A controlled trial of plyometric training for rhythmic female gymnasts. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 6(3), 123–131. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v6i3.142

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