When young female gymnasts who train regularly add extra workouts for two weeks straight, they might lose some of their explosive jumping power compared to sticking to their normal routine.

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Monitoring the detrimental impact of congested training periods on the strength levels and landing forces of young female aerobic gymnastics

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2024 Jul 30

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Monitoring the detrimental impact of congested training periods on the strength levels and landing forces of young female aerobic gymnastics

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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34609

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