Effects of a 6-Week Plyometric Training Program on Performances in Pubescent Swimmers

Potdevin, François; Alberty, Morgan; Chevutschi, Alain; Pelayo, Patrick; Sidney, Michel

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“…As it is well accepted that jump performance can be used a predictor of muscular power [29], the significant increase in jump height (p < 0.05; ES = -1.26), as measured by the CMJ, suggests that over the 7-week period, swimmers significantly increased their lower body power. Similarly, the mean coefficient of variation for the leg dynamometer test has been reported to be 9% in adolescent boys [21] therefore, the significant increase of 28% in leg and back strength (p < 0.05; ES = -1.85) suggests that there was a meaningful increase in lower body strength.…”

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“…Due to lack of experience with strength and power training and the age of the swimmers within this study the increase in strength and power is likely to be largely due to neural factors such as increased Motor Unit (MU) activation and improvement in MU coordination, recruitment and firing [29]. Although this is somewhat speculative, the decrease in fat free mass (kg) and muscle mass (kg) in the male participants (p < 0.05) and lack of changes in the female participants (p > 0.05) over the 7 weeks suggests that muscle hypertrophy was not a significant factor in the increase in strength and power and that the improvements were in fact primarily due to improvements in neuromuscular efficiency [30].…”

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“…The improvement in lower body strength and power is relevant to the development of overall swim performance. During the turn, the phases of movement are similar to the CMJ in that following initial contact with the wall there is extension of the hip, knee and ankle to generate speed away from the wall [29,33]. During swimming start performance, an explosive movement is used by swimmers to drive from the starting block into the water.…”

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Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance

Grant¹,

Kavaliauskas

2017

Int J Sports Exerc Med

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Resistance training has been shown to have both performance-enhancing and injury-reducing benefits in youth athletes. The benefits are somewhat overlooked by many swimming coaches, therefore the effects of a structured resistance training programme in highly trained youth swimmers was investigated. Nine competitive youth swimmers (age: 13 ± 1.1 years) underwent a 7 week dry-land resistance training programme. Swimming performance and other relevant physiological parameters were measured preand post-training. There was a small non-significant improvement in swimming performance following the 7 week training programme (100 m freestyle; p > 0.05, ES = 0.26). Countermovement jump height (p < 0.05, ES = -1.26), back and leg strength (p < 0.05, ES = -1.85) and number of push ups completed in 60 s (p < 0.05, ES = -1.86) all significantly improved. Although the resistance training programme did not significantly improve swimming performance, other physiological parameters, important for success in the pool, did significantly improve. It may be that an adaptation period is needed so the swimmers can learn to efficiently apply their increased force in the water. KeywordsSwimming, Performance, Strength, Power, Resistance training Appropriate Resistance Training (RT) has been shown to have performance-enhancing and injury-reducing benefits in youth athletes [5,6]. The awareness of such benefits is demonstrated by an increasing number of swimming coaches working with different age groups that incorporate dry-land training, including RT, into their swimming programmes [7]. Although RT is associated with increased strength, power production [8] and the rate of force development [9], the exact effects of various dry-land training interventions on swimming performance, particularly in youth swimmers is unclear. A number of studies have found a positive relationship between strength, power and swimming performance. For example, Keiner, et al. [10] investigated the influence of maximal strength performance on sprint swimming performances in male and female youth swimmers (17.5 ± 2.0 years) and found there to be strong negative correlations between leg strength (1 RM squat), speed-strength and swim performance particularly for short distances (up to 25 m). They also found a correlation between the strength tests of the upper body and swim performance. The authors therefore concluded that maximal strength of both the upper and lower body can be good predictors of swim performance [10]. Within a similar age group (17.9 ± 2.9 years), an eleven week combined strength and endurance training programme was found to have a significant effect on 400 m freestyle performance, tethered swim force and maximal strength [11]. Similar findings have also been found in international male swimmers where lower body strength and power were significantly related to 'time to 15 m', at the start of a 50 m freestyle maximum effort thus highlighting the importance of strength and power to performance [12].

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Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance

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Kavaliauskas

2017

Int J Sports Exerc Med

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“…They reported a significant difference (p<0,05 of relationship was found in the present study, which means that the findings of the present research are in agreement with the study conducted by Özüak (1996). Potdevin et al (2011), who studied the effects of plyometric trainings on land with body weight 2 days a week for 6 weeks among 23 female and male participants of age average 14,1±0,2, reported that the trainings had a positive effect on the performance of their participants. They found significant differences in 50 metre and 400 metre performances of their participants (p<0,05).…”

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The investigation of the effect of strength training on 200 m freestyle swimming in swimmers

Öztürk¹,

Demirci²,

Kösemen³

2017

IJAR

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The purpose of the present research is investigating the effects of strength training done with classical weights and body weight on 200-metre freestyle swim time among 13-15 year-old male athletes. The total of 16 male athletes (13-15 years old), who train as competitor swimmers in Izmit area, voluntary participated in the research. The participants were separated in 2 groups via random method as experiment 1 (training with classical weights) and experiment 2 (training with body weight) groups. In addition to their 8-week normal swimming training, Experiment 1 group trained with classical weights for 45 minutes, 3 days a week; and Experiment 2 group trained with body weight. Before and after 8-week training program, 200-metre time of athletes were measures twice and their best scores were recorded. Collected data were analysed on SPSS 16 program using descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney-U and Wilcoxon Signed tests. According to the findings, 200-metre swim time performance development of swimmers, who trained with classical weights, were better at p<0,01 significance level.

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“…The current body of research has focused on the turns in swimming performances, primarily in the front crawl Blanksby, Gathercole, & Marshall, 1996;Lyttle, Blanksby, Elliott, & Lloyd, 1999;Lyttle & Mason, 1997;Pereira, Araújo, Freitas, Gatti, & Silveira 2006;Potdevin, Albety, Chevutschi, Pelayo, & Sidney, 2011;Prins, & Patz, 2006;Silveira et al, 2011). However, research has also been conducted in the turns of other movement patterns, including the backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke (Blanksby, Skender, Elliott, McElroy, & Landers, 2004;TournyChollet, Chollet, Hogie, & Papparodopoulos, 2002).…”

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A restrição espaciotemporal sobre a tomada de decisão de virar do nadador

Oliveira¹,

Torriani‐Pasin²,

Silva³

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This study investigated the swimmer's decision-making process for turning, based on spatiotemporal informational variables. The men and women 50-metre front crawl and backstroke events were selected and analyzed using TACTO software. Participants included 120 adults of both genders aged between 20 and 70 years. The distance to the pool wall at which the swimmers initiated the turn was analyzed with regards to velocity and variability of previous displacement. These factors were split into four groups adopting, quartiles as the cut-off points. Results showed that for all conditions, the swimmers who showed a higher velocity and a lower variability of displacement decided to initiate the turn at a greater distance to the pool wall. Furthermore, the greater distance seemed to be associated with a more successful performance. These results suggest that swimmers should be attuned to spatiotemporal and spatial information in order to maximize their performance. Keywords: turn of swimming, spatiotemporal constraint, decision-making RESUMO Este estudo investigou a tomada de decisão de virar do nadador a partir de variáveis informativas espaciotemporais. Para este fim, provas de 50 metros dos nados crawl e costas para homens e mulheres foram selecionados de uma competição de natação, e analisadas através do software Tacto. Os participantes foram 120 adultos de ambos os sexos com idades entre 20 e 70 anos. As distâncias da parede da piscina em que os nadadores iniciaram a viragem foram analisadas em relação à velocidade e à variabilidade de deslocamento, as quais foram divididas em quatro grupos adotando-se quartis como os pontos de corte. Os resultados mostraram que para todas as condições, os nadadores que apresentaram maior velocidade e menor variabilidade de deslocamento decidiram iniciar a viragem a uma distância maior da parede da piscina, e vice-versa. Além disso, a maior distância pareceu estar relacionada ao desempenho bem-sucedido. Estes resultados sugerem que os nadadores devem estar em sintonia com a informação espaciotemporal e espacial a fim de maximizar o seu desempenho. Palavras-chave: viragens em natação, restrição espaciotemporal, tomada de decisão Manuscript

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Effects of a 6-Week Plyometric Training Program on Performances in Pubescent Swimmers

Cited by 84 publications

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Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance

Land Based Resistance Training and Youth Swimming Performance

The investigation of the effect of strength training on 200 m freestyle swimming in swimmers

A restrição espaciotemporal sobre a tomada de decisão de virar do nadador

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