Aerobic potential, stroke parameters, and coordination in swimming front-crawl performance

The purposes of this review were (1) to review the recent studies conducted in swimming on the assessment of aerobic potential and establishment of exercise-intensity domains (it is important that exercise-intensity domains be accurately defined and their physiological underpinnings well understood...

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Published in:International journal of sports physiology and performance 2007-12, Vol.2 (4), p.347-359
Main Authors: Palayo, Patrick, Alberty, Morgan, Sidney, Michel, Potdevin, Francois, Dekerle, Jeanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exercise
Exercise - physiology
Exercise Tolerance - physiology
Humans
Lactic Acid - blood
Motor Skills - physiology
Muscle Contraction - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Oxygen Consumption
Physical fitness
Swimming
Swimming - physiology
Task Performance and Analysis
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Summary:The purposes of this review were (1) to review the recent studies conducted in swimming on the assessment of aerobic potential and establishment of exercise-intensity domains (it is important that exercise-intensity domains be accurately defined and their physiological underpinnings well understood to optimize and evaluate training programs); (2) to analyze changes in traditionally measured stroke rate and stroke length during exhaustive swims, particularly in relation to the predetermined intensity domains (introduction of an "optimal swimming technique speed"); and (3) to introduce the latest swimming research on arm coordination that might help us better understand the technical adaptations of swimmers under physical stress.
ISSN:1555-0265
1555-0273
DOI:10.1123/ijspp.2.4.347