Effects of kettlebell swing training on cardiorespiratory and metabolic demand to a simulated competition in young female artistic gymnasts
oleh: Xavier Melo, Inês Arrais, João Luís Marôco, Pedro Neto Ribeiro, Sara Nabais, Raquel Coelho, Joana Reis, Vítor Angarten, Bo Fernhall, Helena Santa-Clara
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| Diterbitkan: | Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01 |
Deskripsi
We examined the effects of adding a Kettlebell Swing training program (KB) to the regular skill-training protocol (REGULAR) on cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiorespiratory/metabolic demand, and recovery to a simulated competition of female artistic gymnastics. Nine gymnasts (13±2 years) had their REGULAR complemented with a 4-week kettlebell training (REGULAR+KB), consisting of 3 sessions/week of 12x30” swings x 30” rest with ¼ of their body weight, while 9 aged-matched gymnasts acted as a comparison group. Peak oxygen uptake (