METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF FATIGUE DURING GYMNASTICS TRAINING

Authors

  • Karen T. Beatty
  • Andrew S. McIntosh
  • Bertrand O. Frechede

Keywords:

gymnastics, injury, fatigue, acceleration

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if acceleration measured at the pelvis was a suitable indicator of fatigue in gymnasts. Fourteen gymnasts performed vertical jumps and drop landings pre and post a fatiguing jumping activity. Peak acceleration during landing for jumps and drops increased significantly after fatiguing activity. Acceleration is a tool that can be collected with limited disruption to gymnastics training and an increase in peak acceleration during landing of simple jumps appears to be a useful tool for determining whether gymnasts are fatigued.

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Published

2007-11-05