Ng Tammy, Bendrick Tyler, Swanstrom Mary, Casey Ellen, Wilson Machelle, Burnham Kevin, Faustin Marcia
Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California, USA.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
PM R. 2025 Jul;17(7):771-781. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.13350. Epub 2025 Mar 10.
Traditionally, there has been a reluctance to use weight training with female gymnasts due to concerns that it could cause detrimental increases in muscle mass and impede flexibility. Recent literature has demonstrated that strength training has no significant effect on flexibility and can improve athletic performance.
To assess in a pilot study the perceptions of collegiate gymnasts and coaches toward strength training after starting inaugural strength and conditioning training.
Survey-based study.
National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I women's gymnastics program at a public university in California.
Of the 23 gymnasts surveyed, 17 (74%) responded to the survey. Of the two coaches surveyed, both (100%) responded to the survey.
Not applicable.
Descriptive statistics characterizing demographics, characteristics of gymnasts' strength and conditioning program, and perceptions regarding the safety of strength training and its impact on performance, body shape, flexibility, and injury rates.
Most gymnasts agreed (35%) or strongly agreed (59%) that weight training may improve performance. All gymnasts disagreed (59%) or strongly disagreed (41%) that weight training is not safe; 41% disagreed, 29% strongly disagreed, and 17% agreed that weight training may negatively affect body shape. Most gymnasts disagreed (59%) or strongly disagreed (18%) that weight training decreases flexibility; four (24%) felt neutral. Eighty three percent (59% strongly agree, 24% agree) felt that weight training had a positive impact on performance. More than half of the gymnasts either agreed (24%) or strongly agreed (29%) they had fewer injuries the season after implementing weight training, compared to prior seasons. Both coaches similarly endorsed the safety of strength training and its potential to improve performance.
In this pilot study, collegiate gymnasts and coaches expressed generally positive perceptions toward the safety of strength training and its effect on performance. A small number of gymnasts expressed concerns regarding the effects of weight training on body shape and flexibility.
传统上，由于担心力量训练可能会导致女性体操运动员肌肉量有害增加并阻碍柔韧性，所以一直不愿意让她们进行力量训练。最近的文献表明，力量训练对柔韧性没有显著影响，并且可以提高运动成绩。
在一项初步研究中评估大学体操运动员和教练在开始首次力量与体能训练后对力量训练的看法。
基于调查的研究。
加利福尼亚州一所公立大学的美国大学体育协会第一分区女子体操项目。
在接受调查的23名体操运动员中，17名（74%）回复了调查。在接受调查的两名教练中，两人（100%）都回复了调查。
不适用。
描述性统计，包括人口统计学特征、体操运动员力量与体能训练项目的特点，以及对力量训练安全性及其对成绩、体型、柔韧性和受伤率影响的看法。
大多数体操运动员同意（35%）或强烈同意（59%）力量训练可能会提高成绩。所有体操运动员都不同意（59%）或强烈不同意（41%）力量训练不安全；41%不同意，29%强烈不同意，17%同意力量训练可能会对体型产生负面影响。大多数体操运动员不同意（59%）或强烈不同意（18%）力量训练会降低柔韧性；4人（24%）感觉中立。83%（59%强烈同意，24%同意）认为力量训练对成绩有积极影响。超过一半的体操运动员同意（24%）或强烈同意（29%），与之前赛季相比，在实施力量训练后的那个赛季她们受伤更少。两位教练同样认可力量训练的安全性及其提高成绩的潜力。
在这项初步研究中，大学体操运动员和教练对力量训练的安全性及其对成绩的影响总体上表达了积极的看法。少数体操运动员对力量训练对体型和柔韧性的影响表示担忧。
