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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Nicholas SantaBarbara

Keywords

Conditioning, Perspective

Abstract

Through conducting interviews with various coaches and athletes that have either worked or participated in cheerleading, dance or gymnastics, I gathered data to support the need for more of an emphasis on strength and conditioning for these athletes. Due to the varying degrees of the sports where gymnastics is recognized at the varsity level and cheer/dance are considered club sports, this interferes with access to various resources on campus which may be needed to further support their athleticism and injury prevention. Additionally, each of these sports shares a unique perspective on what strength and conditioning means to them and the relevance to their sport. Overall, I am looking to promote the health and well being of these artistic athletes and see where improvements can be made so that they can become the best athletes they can be in addition to those athletes that participate in mainstream sports.

Strength & Conditioning for Artistic Sports: Cheerleading, Dance and Gymnastics

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