Selection of sport-specific conditioning exercises for female athletes aged 15–17 of the Ho Chi Minh City Aerobic Gymnastics team, Vietnam

This study aimed to select sport-specific conditioning exercises for female athletes aged 15–17 of the Ho Chi Minh City Aerobic Gymnastics team. Literature review, questionnaire-based interviews and statistical analysis were used. Based on the training plans of a Bulgarian expert and on domestic and international studies, 26 exercises were compiled. Two rounds of interviews with 20 experts, coaches and judges, conducted two weeks apart, showed high consistency (χ2 = 0.00–1.11 0.05). Using a criterion of at least 80% agreement in both rounds, 19 of the 26 exercises were selected and classified into three groups: specific endurance, speed-strength and coordination (11 exercises); flexibility (5 exercises); and trunk strength and balance (3 exercises). The selected exercises reflect the physical demands of Aerobic Gymnastics routines and the characteristics of this age group, providing a basis for designing a training programme and conducting a pedagogical experiment with the team.