1. The development of swimming power.
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Gatta, Giorgio, Leban, Bruno, Paderi, Maurizio, Padulo, Johnny, Migliaccio, Gian Mario, and Pau, Massimiliano
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ANALYSIS of variance , *BIOMECHANICS , *EXERCISE , *LONGITUDINAL method , *METABOLISM , *MUSCLE strength , *RESEARCH funding , *SWIMMING , *T-test (Statistics) , *PHYSICAL training & conditioning , *RANDOMIZED controlled trials , *BLIND experiment , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Purpose: the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the transfer strength training method on swimming power. Methods: twenty male swimmers "master" were randomly allocated to strength (n= 10, ST) and swimming training (n=10, SW) groups. Both groups performed six-weeks training based on swimming training for SW and strength training which consisted in a weight training session immediately followed by the maximum swimming velocity. The performance in both groups was assessed by Maximal-Mechanical-External-Power (MMEP) before and after the six-weeks period, using a custom ergometer that provided force, velocity, and power measurement in water. Results: a significant increased MMEP in ST group (5.73% with p< 0.05) was obtained by an increased strength (11.70% with p< 0.05) and a decreased velocity (4.99% with p> 0.05). Conversely, in the SW group there was a decreased in MMEP (7.31%; p< 0.05), force and velocity (4.16%, and 3.45; respectively p> 0.05). Conclusion: this study showed that the transfer training method, based on combination of weight training (in dry condition) immediately followed by fast swim (in water) significantly improves swimming-power in master. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2014