Training Load Monitoring in Elite Youth Women's Artistic Gymnasts: A Pilot Study.

Autor:	Freitas EG; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil., Debien PB; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil., Silva CDD; Department of Physical Education, Institute of Life Sciences, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Governador Valadares, Brazil., Carrara PDS; School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil., Bara Filho MG; Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Juiz de Fora, Brazil.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Sports health [Sports Health] 2025 Jan-Feb; Vol. 17 (1), pp. 80-87. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 05.
DOI:	10.1177/19417381241263342
Abstrakt:	Background: Women's artistic gymnastics (WAG) is a complex aesthetic sport in which athletes start at a young age and are exposed to high loads during their careers. Little is known about the external and internal training load characteristics among elite young gymnasts. Hypothesis: High training loads, with variations over the weeks, are expected. There is a relationship between external and internal load variables. Study Design: Cohort study. Level of Evidence: Level 3. Methods: Seven elite-level Brazilian youth artistic gymnasts (age, 11.3 ± 0.4 years; mass, 33.0 ± 7.0 kg; height, 137.7 ± 10.6 cm; experience, 4.0 ± 1.2 years) participated in this study. Five nonconsecutive microcycles were monitored. Both external and internal training loads were quantified by counting the number of elements in video recordings of training sessions and by the session rating of perceived exertion method. Results: A total of 168 individual training sessions were monitored. The microcycle that succeeded the main competition showed a significantly lower training load than ≥3 of the other 4 microcycles for all training load variables, except for vault elements, of which microcycle 4 was inferior only to the microcycle before the competition. Significant correlations were found between weekly internal training load and the total of elements and elements performed on uneven bars. Conclusion: Youth women's artistic gymnasts present fluctuations in external and internal training load variables over the weeks close to a major competition. Training load management in this sport must consider the specificity of each apparatus, as they have different demands and training load behaviors. Clinical Relevance: A better comprehension of external and internal training loads in youth WAG and its apparatuses can benefit coaches and support staff and provide more information to overcome the challenge of training load management in gymnastics. Competing Interests: The authors report no potential conflicts of interest in the development and publication of this article.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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