OFFICIAL DOCUMENT: Strength training for female athletes: A position paper: Part II

Holloway, Jean Barrett; Gater, Denise; Ritchie, M. B. H.; Gilstrap, Lori; Stoessel, Lynne; Todd, Jan; Kontor, Ken; Todd, Terry; Gater, David R.; Hillman, Sue; Stone, Michael H.; Garhammer, John; Kraemer, William J.

doi:10.1519/0744-0049(1989)011<0029:stffaa>2.3.co;2

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“…The passage of Title IX in 1972 created a pivotal shift towards the inclusion of females in both sport and S&C. The increase in participation is evident in the inclusion of females in competitive sports from youth levels to the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 1989 position statement from the NSCA summarized their recommendations on training the female athlete by stating that “males and females should train for strength in the same basic way, employing similar methodologies, programs, and types of exercises” (p. 30) [ 92 ]. Thirty years after the NSCA’s position statement, in 2018, a narrative review concluded that the NSCA’s recommendation from 1989 still holds true [ 93 ].…”

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Current and Future Trends in Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes

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Bycura

2022

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Participation by female athletes in competitive sport has increased dramatically since the inception of Title IX, although female athletes are represented significantly less than their male counterparts in strength and conditioning (S&C) literature. This is apparent when examining current identified trends in the field, such as implementation of blood flow restriction (BFR) training, functional assessments to predict injuries, or the ever-increasing use of technology in sports. The aim of this review is to examine three prevalent trends in contemporary S&C literature as they relate to female athletes in order to expose areas lacking in research. We conducted journal and database searches to progressively deepen our examination of available research, starting first with broad emerging themes within S&C, followed next by an inquiry into literature concerning S&C practices in females, ending finally with a review of emerging topics concerning female athletes. To this end, 534 articles were reviewed from PubMed, Academic Search Complete, Google Scholar, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Web of Science. Results demonstrate the utility of implementing BFR, functional movement assessments, and various technologies among this population to expand representation of female athletes in S&C literature, improve athletic capabilities and performance, and decrease potential for injury over time.

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Current and Future Trends in Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes

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The Impact of Menstrual Phases on Anaerobic Power Performance in Collegiate Women

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Relationship Between Physical Fitness at the End of Preseason and the Inseason Game Performance in Japanese Female Professional Baseball Players

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Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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Watanabe, Y, Yamada, Y, Yoshida, T, Matsui, T, Seo, K, Azuma, Y, Hiramoto, M, Miura, Y, Fukushima, H, Shimazu, A, Eto, T, Saotome, H, Kida, N, and Morihara, T. Relationship between physical fitness at the end of preseason and the inseason game performance in Japanese female professional baseball players. J Strength Cond Res 33(6): 1580–1588, 2019—This study examined anthropometric and fitness profiles of Japanese female professional baseball players and investigated the relationship between players' physical fitness and inseason game performance. Fifty-seven players who were registered in the Japan Women's Baseball League (JWBL) participated. Height, body mass, grip strength, back strength, knee extension and flexion strength, hamstring extensibility, vertical jump height, and horizontal jump distance were measured at preseason (February and March) in 2013. Game performance during the 2013 season (March–November) was obtained from official JWBL statistics. Vertical jump height showed significant positive correlations with individual performance records (e.g., total bases [r = 0.551], slugging percentage [r = 0.459], and stolen bases [r = 0.442]). Similar relationships were observed between horizontal jump distance and performance statistics in most cases. By contrast, grip, back, and lower-limb strength, as well as hamstring extensibility were not significantly correlated with game performance. Stepwise regression analysis selected vertical jump height as an independent variable, significantly correlating with several game performance measures (e.g., total bases: adjusted R 2 = 0.257). Also, vertical jump height and body mass index were identified as independent variables significantly associated with stolen bases (adjusted R 2 = 0.251). Maximal jump performance, rather than simple isometric muscle strength or flexibility, is a good performance test that can be used at the end of preseason to predict inseason batting and stolen base performance. Our findings demonstrate the importance of constructing preseason training programs to enhance lower-limb muscular power that is linked to successful inseason performance in female baseball players.

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENT: Strength training for female athletes: A position paper: Part II

Cited by 6 publications

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Current and Future Trends in Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes

Current and Future Trends in Strength and Conditioning for Female Athletes

The Impact of Menstrual Phases on Anaerobic Power Performance in Collegiate Women

Relationship Between Physical Fitness at the End of Preseason and the Inseason Game Performance in Japanese Female Professional Baseball Players

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