The effect of short-term strength intervention on muscle activity of shoulder girdle during simulated crawl in elite swimmers

Kubová, Simona; Pavlů, Dagmar; Pánek, David; Hojka, Vladimír; Jebavý, Radim; Kuba, Kryštof

doi:10.5507/ag.2020.012

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“…This suggests that IT has a direct impact on the autonomous contraction ability of TBs and BMs in swimmers with EP. The increase in MVC for TB indicates that IT improves muscle fibre thickness, allowing for a significant increase in TB contraction ability and leading to increased propulsion during the push stage of the freestyle swimming technique 54 , 67 – 70 . The direct effect of IT on the BM results in a decrease in its contraction ability, stabilizing the elbow joint during the catch stage in freestyle swimming stroke 71 – 73 .…”

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Effects of isometric training and R.I.C.E. treatment on the arm muscle performance of swimmers with elbow pain

Li,

Hadizadeh,

Yusof

et al. 2024

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The effects of IT and R.I.C.E. treatment on arm muscle performance in overhead athletes with elbow pain (EP) have been partially validated. However, there is a lack of research evidence regarding the efficacy of these two methods on arm muscle performance among swimmers with EP. The aim of this study was to investigate the trends and differences in the effects of IT and R.I.C.E. treatment on arm muscle performance among swimmers with EP. The main outcomes were the time effects and group effects of interventions on muscle voluntary contraction (MVC). Sixty elite freestyle swimmers from Tianjin, China, voluntarily participated in the study and completed a 10-week intervention program. Swimmers with EP in the IT group showed a positive trend in MVC, with an approximately 2% increase, whereas the MVC of subjects in the R.I.C.E. treatment group and control group decreased by approximately 4% and 5%, respectively. In comparison, the effects of the IT intervention on the MVC of the triceps and brachioradialis muscles in swimmers with EP were significant (p = 0.042 < 0.05, p = 0.027 < 0.05). The mean MVC value of the IT group (0.60) was greater than that of the other two groups (0.51, 0.50). IT has a beneficial impact on the MVC performance of the triceps and brachioradialis muscles in swimmers with EP. It is recommended that professionals consider incorporating IT into regular training routines to mitigate the risk of EP issues. Future research should examine the effectiveness of both interventions on hand-grip strength and completion time in 50-m freestyle swim drills in order for swimmers with EP to return to this sport.

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