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Intermittent vs. continuous tests for monitoring swimming performance: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
- Source :
- Journal of Physical Education & Sport; Sep2024, Vol. 24 Issue 9, p1159-1170, 12p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Approach: Intermittent incremental tests (ITT), intermittent tests (IT), and continuous tests (CT) provide physiological parameters along with the corresponding swimming speeds (v), which are valuable for decisionmaking by coaches. Purpose: This study aimed to summarise and compare the effectiveness of ITT, IT, and CT in monitoring physiological parameters -- oxygen uptake (VO2), the blood lactate concentration ([La<superscript>-</superscript>]), and heart rate (HR) -- as well as their associated v. Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases were searched for complete studies published in English, from 1 January 2000 to 24 January 2024. Eleven studies (n = 164 swimmers) fulfilled the inclusion criteria. A meta-analysis was performed. Results: The results of the studies were homogeneous (p > 0.05) when v was also similar between the tests: ITT compared with CT (7 studies, n = 88 swimmers) VO<subscript>2</subscript> 0.03 ± 0.15 mL·kg<superscript>-1</superscript>·minute<superscript>-1</superscript>, I² = 0%, p = 0.99; v 0.08 ± 0.14 m·s-1, I² = 0%, p = 0.89; IT compared with CT (3 studies, n = 44 swimmers) [La<superscript>-</superscript>] 0.12 ± 0.21 mmol·L<superscript>-1</superscript>, I² = 0%, p = 0.64; HR -0.32 ± 0.2 beats·minute<superscript>-1</superscript>, I² = 0%, p = 0.37; v 0.08 ± 0.14 m·s<superscript>-1</superscript>, I² = 0.00%, p = 0.89). Conclusions: The VO2 results for the comparisons between IT and CT, and the [La<superscript>-</superscript>] and HR results for comparisons between IT and CT were similar when: (i) the v was also similar between the tests, and (ii) the duration of the tests was long enough to obtain more stable physiological data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22478051
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Physical Education & Sport
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 180282059
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7752/jpes.2024.09240