Correlations between chosen physiological parameters and swimming velocity on 200 meters freestyle distance before and after 5 months of training

• Published in: Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2022-03, Vol.22 (3), p.803-810
• Main Authors: Makar, Piotr, Skalski, Dariusz, Pęczak-Graczyk, Alicja, Kowalski, Damian, Grygus, Igor
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Body Composition; Energy resources; Fitness equipment; Individual Power; Individualized Instruction; Load; Measurement Techniques; Motion; Physiology; Random variables; Research methodology; Sports & recreation clubs; Swimming; Tournaments & championships; Trainees; Training Methods; Velocity
• ISSN: 2247-8051; 2247-806X
• DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2022.03102

In competitive sports it is unacceptable to lead a training process without regular tests and observations. Anthropometric tests are often used in contemporary sports. Body mass composition depends on energy sources which are mainly used during training and competitions. Sprinters used to have different body composition than long distances swimmers. The reason is that each of them uses different indirect energy sources and uses different percentage proportions of ST to FT muscle tissues. The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of 5-months training macrocycle on physiological parameters of swimmers aged 14,6±0,89 years. All of chosen competitors trained swimming in the same team in the same sports club. They underwent physiological test evaluating mostly their cardiovascular and respiratory parameters and maximum velocity swimming test on 200m freestyle distance. The swimming velocity test took place during Polish Junior Swimming Championships. The subjects made an effort at Monark stationary bicycle. On the basis of obtained results the following was observed: different correlation level between the swimming velocity and individual researched values, lowering the average recovery rate and increasing the average BFmax value on the statistically significant levels. The competitors after the training period on average shortened their recovery time. It is caused most probably by the improvement of work of blood buffers. Swimmers in competitions have to swim in numerous races at a short period of time. Carried out research shows the direction of many features and competitors' current training level. The recovery rate has changed. The mean value for the whole group decreased by 1.4s.