USING THE MYOTEST AS A HIGH PRECISION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT OF THE EXPLOSIVE FORCE IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
USING THE MYOTEST AS A HIGH PRECISION ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT OF THE EXPLOSIVE FORCE IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Summary/Abstract: The study undertaken aimed at improving the preparation of the female athletes in rhythmic gymnastics through the development and implementation of training programs that include plyometric means focused on developing the explosive force. In order to do the research, the female gymnasts were assessed and measured using the "Myotest" apparatus by applying the Counter Movement Jump and Squat Jump tests in the initial and the final phase of the experiment. "Myotest Pro" is a device that calculates the power, the strength, the speed and also the power under speed, and the information obtained is transferred to the PC via a USB connection. In this research it was used to determine the explosive force of the female athletes involved in carrying out the specific technical elements of rhythmic gymnastics. Using Myotest Pro as an explosive force assessment tool is a novelty at the level II of the female juniors in the rhythmic gymnastics from Romania. Therefore the results of this research could not be compared with other studies in our country at this sport. The experiment took place during nine months of preparation and was conducted on a sample of 16 female atheletes, divided into two groups - the experimental group and the control one. In the preparation of the experimental group there were introduced plyometric means focused on developing the explosive force, while the control group had an ordinary program preparation. The comparison of the results obtained by the subjects between the initial and final assessment between the two groups, indicates significant statistical differences at all the tested parameters. The results obtained at the end of the experiment certify that the means employed proved their effectiveness and that the plyometric method used in the physical preparation of the female gymnasts produces significant increases of the explosive force.

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