PubMed · 6898571
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E L Macnamara. 1980. [Being and staying in condition].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6898571/
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INTRODUCTION: As a result of a single spinal injury seen at Frimley Park Hospital, we reviewed the injuries recorded at the Army School of Physical Training since December 1996. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective review of all acute accidents and injuries recorded in the Accident Book since its inception. RESULTS: Over 75% of the injuries that were serious enough to result in soldiers having their training terminated were as a direct result of gymnastic events such as vaulting, trampolining and somersaults. These events were also responsible for most of the small number of career-threatening injuries. CONCLUSIONS: This raises questions about the inclusion of gymnastic events in course training programmes, especially when considering its relevance to army training in general.
The evolution of the physiological profile of gymnasts over the past 40 years is outlined. Generally, gymnasts have a low aerobic aptitude in spite of an increase in the number of training hours. During the last decades, anaerobic power of gymnasts has increased. And now, the maximal power output measured by the Wingate test in high level male gymnasts is between 12 and 14 W.Kg-1 and in female gymnasts between 10 and 12 W.Kg-1. Measurement of higher blood lactate values also confirms that the anaerobic capacity has increased.
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