Journal article
Elite sprint swimming performance is enhanced by completion of additional warm-up activities
Journal of sports sciences, Vol.35(15), pp.1493-1499
01/01/2017
PMID: 27631544
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Abstract
This study investigated the effect of completing additional warm-up strategies in the transition phase between the pool warm up and the start of a race on elite sprint swimming performance. Twenty-five elite swimmers (12 men, 20 +/- 3years; 13 women, 20 +/- 2years, performance standard similar to 807 FINA2014 points) completed a standardised pool warm up followed by a 30-min transition phase and a 100-m freestyle time trial. During the transition phase, swimmers wore a tracksuit jacket with integrated heating elements and performed a dry land-based exercise routine (Combo), or a conventional tracksuit and remained seated (Control). Start (1.5% +/- 1.0%, P=0.02; mean +/- 90% confidence limits) and 100-m time trial (0.8% +/- 0.4%, P < 0.01) performances were improved in Combo. Core temperature declined less (-0.2 degrees C +/- 0.1 degrees C versus -0.5 degrees C +/- 0.1 degrees C, P = 0.02) during the transition phase and total local (trapezius) haemoglobin concentration was greater before the time trial in Combo (81 mu M +/- 25 mu M versus 30 mu M +/- 18 mu M, P < 0.01; mean +/- standard deviation) than in Control. Combining swimmers traditional pool warm up with passive heating via heated jackets and completion of dry land-based exercises in the transition phase improves elite sprint swimming performance by similar to 0.8%.
Details
- Title
- Elite sprint swimming performance is enhanced by completion of additional warm-up activities
- Creators
- Courtney J. McGowan - University of CanberraDavid B. Pyne - University of CanberraKevin G. Thompson - University of CanberraJohn S. Raglin - Indiana University BloomingtonMark Osborne - d Swimming Australia Pty Limited , Brisbane , Australia.Ben Rattray - University of Canberra
- Publication Details
- Journal of sports sciences, Vol.35(15), pp.1493-1499
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE)
- Identifiers
- 991013065493402368
- Copyright
- © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article