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December Issue of The Gym Press Check it out...
Hi The new issue of The Gym Press is out check it out. Click Here to Download - The Gym Press 2007 - December Issue (4) (Size 1.2MB) Content: Publishers Note Pg 1 Understanding and Teaching Competitive Gymnastics Skills: The
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Hi Valentin, Does anyone still use the vibration technique for flexibility?
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Hi rly They very much do. The Americans are still using it (in the Olympic Training Center). And so are the russians and Chinease as far as i know. I know that Dr Bill Sands, and Jenny McNeil recently (like 2007) did some more research on the effect of Vibration and flexibility of gymnasts, but i am not sure if they have released any new study findings. Sorry of taking so long to reply.
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Hi Valentin, No problem, thanks for the reply! That's very interesting. :D
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Hi rly and anyone else Just incase you are interested Dr Bill Sands along with colegues (A.M.Kinser, M.W. Ramsey, H.S.O'Bryant, C.A.Ayers and M.H.Stone).. released a new article on the topic of Vibration training "Vibration and Stretching Effects on Flexibility and Explosive Strength in Young Gymnasts" Published in Medicine& Science in Sports & Exercise (2007) Some interesting results there..
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Here's a link to the abstract: http://www.acsm-msse.org/pt/re/msse/abstract.00005768-200801000-00019.htm;jsessionid=HNcbKlyVj4J2hhsLGC7w2vrJZ7GRxKfqPDydvz9p189LhvzXQMQx!-667243907!181195629!8091!-1 Anybody convinced? From the link: [quote]Vibration and Stretching Effects on Flexibility and Explosive Strength in Young Gymnasts. APPLIED SCIENCES Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 40(1):133-140, January 2008. KINSER, ANN M. 1; RAMSEY, MICHAEL W. 1; O'BRYANT, HAROLD S. 2; AYRES, CHRISTOPHER A. 1; SANDS, WILLIAM A. 3; STONE, MICHAEL H. 1 Abstract: Purpose: Effects of simultaneous vibration-stretching on flexibility and explosive strength in competitive female gymnasts were examined. Methods: Twenty-two female athletes (age = 11.3 +/- 2.6 yr; body mass = 35.3 +/- 11.6 kg; competitive levels = 3-9) composed the simultaneous vibration-stretching (VS) group, which performed both tests. Flexibility testing control groups were stretching-only (SF) (N = 7) and vibration-only (VF) (N = 8). Explosive strength-control groups were stretching-only (SES) (N = 8) and vibration-only (VES) (N = 7). Vibration (30 Hz, 2-mm displacement) was applied to four sites, four times for 10 s, with 5 s of rest in between. Right and left forward-split (RFS and LFS) flexibility was measured by the distance between the ground and the anterior suprailiac spine. A force plate (sampling rate, 1000 Hz) recorded countermovement and static jump characteristics. Explosive strength variables included flight time, jump height, peak force, instantaneous forces, and rates of force development. Data were analyzed using Bonferroni adjusted paired t-tests. Results: VS had statistically increased flexibility (P) and large effect sizes (d) in both the RFS (P = 1.28 x 10-7, d = 0.67) and LFS (P = 2.35 x 10-7, d = 0.72). VS had statistically different results of favored (FL) (P = 4.67 x 10-8, d= 0.78) and nonfavored (NFL) (P = 7.97 x 10-10, d = 0.65) legs. VF resulted in statistical increases in flexibility and medium d on RFS (P = 6.98 x 10-3, d = 0.25) and statistically increased flexibility on VF NFL flexibility (P = 0.002, d = 0.31). SF had no statistical difference between measures and small d. For explosive strength, there were no statistical differences in variables in the VS, SES, and VES for the pre- versus posttreatment tests. Conclusions: Simultaneous vibration and stretching may greatly increase flexibility while not altering explosive strength. [/quote]
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Hi The research does seem to support this. Vibration is an effective means of improving flexibility, albeit probably no miracle cure in elite athletes, who are close the their peak flexibility potential. However there is plenty of research that shows that vibration training doesn't effect power like static stretching does.
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[quote=Valentin;76388]Hi The research does seem to support this. Vibration is an effective means of improving flexibility, albeit probably no miracle cure in elite athletes, who are close the their peak flexibility potential. However there is plenty of research that shows that vibration training doesn't effect power like static stretching does.[/quote] Valentin: you mean active stretching? Like leg kicks or jump leaps can increase strength too.
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Hi Sorry for what is probably a reallllly slow reply, just saw it. Active flexibility is defined as the ROM available through muscle control, without the assistance of gravity, or any other aid. For example lifting and holding a leg up as high as you can..that is active flexibility. Leg kicks, and leaps are dynamic flexibility. The two are quite distinct and require separate modes of training. Refer to TheGymPress - Vol 1 Issue 4 (2007) for an article on Flexibility that explains all. Hope that helps
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