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Eleven elite trampolining athletes from the China national team (age: 23.42 \u00b1 4.40 years; height: 165.37 \u00b1 4.33 cm; weight: 53.38 \u00b1 3.42 kg; training duration: 8.3 \u00b1 2.61 years; M\/F: 5\/6) were required to test the electromyography (EMG), static balance, and plantar pressure. The Two-way ANOVA was adopted to compare the differences between sexes and lower limbs. The results showed significant gender differences in muscle activity during the net contact stage. Male athletes had higher Root Mean Square (RMS) values for the gastrocnemius (P &amp;lt; 0.01), with significant left-right differences in contribution rates (P &amp;lt; 0.05). In static balance, female athletes showed stronger right-side balance under closed-eye conditions (P &amp;lt; 0.05), while male athletes had stronger left-side balance under open-eye conditions (P &amp;lt; 0.01). Additionally, male athletes exhibited higher total plantar pressure on the left side (P &amp;lt; 0.01). 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