Internal Training Load And Behavioral Responses In Young Gymnasts [carga Interna De Treinamento E Respostas Comportamentais Em Jovens Ginastas]

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Publication date

June 2016

DOI

10.4025/reveducfis.v26i4.27179

Publisher

Universidade Estadual de Maringa

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of ITL (by session-RPE method), stress tolerance (ST for sources and symptoms; DALDA questionnaire) and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI; WURSS-21 questionnaire) in 28 young gymnasts (10.7 ± 1.3 years) for 8 weeks. A higher ITL (p < 0.001), lower ST (sources, p = 0.032) were observed for the competition period in comparison with training period without competition; significant correlations (p <0.05; 0.41 to 0.58) between the ITL, ST and URTI were observed. In conclusion, the increase in ITL was accompanied by a reduction in ST for the competition period, suggesting that a higher training load when approaching to competitions would compromise the ST. These results sugge...