Performance and Technical Parameters. Emmet Crowley, Prof Andrew J Harrison, Dr Mark Lyons ... In: Jeffreys I & Moody J, editors. Strength and Conditioning.
The Effects of Resistance Training on Swimming Performance and Technical Parameters. Emmet Crowley, Prof Andrew J Harrison, Dr Mark Lyons
Introduction
Results
Swimming performance is influenced by a complex interaction of physiological and biomechanical factors. Swimming velocity is defined as the product of stroke rate and stroke length. Increasing stroke rate (Girold et al., 2006) and/or stroke length (Girold et al., 2012) has been found to improve swimming performance. Resistance training is prescribed across a variety of sports and is shown to improve swimming performance. Physiological adaptations include neuromuscular and myofibrillar modifications. To date, no research has investigated the effect of resistance training on the biomechanical factors, specifically the technical parameters of swimming performance. Therefore, the aims of this systematic review are to: 1. Explore the transfer of resistance training modalities to swimming performance. 2. Examine the effects of resistance training on key technical parameters (stroke length and stroke rate) of swimming performance.
Methods 65 articles identified through the following databases: MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science
52 titles screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria
8 articles excluded after title screening
44 abstracts screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria
Figure 2: `Diagram display of the influence of resistance training modalities on stroke rate, stroke length and swimming performance. • A significant increase in stroke length, stroke rate and swim performance (25 m, 50 m, 400 m) was observed in traditional resistance training groups. • Swim specific resistance training (e.g. resisted swims) resulted in a significant increase in stroke rate and swim performance (100 m). • Core training led to large improvements in swim performance (50 m). • Biokinetic swim bench training resulted in no significant improvement in swim performance.
Conclusion
52 articles remaining after duplicates removed
23 full text articles screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria
