Quality Versus Quantity Debate in Swimming: Perceptions and Training Practices of Expert Swimming Coaches

Quality versus Quantity Debate in Swimming: Perceptions and Training Practices of Expert Swimming Coaches

The debate over low-volume, high-intensity training versus high-volume, low-intensity training, commonly known as Quality versus Quantity, respectively, is a frequent topic of discussion among swimming coaches and academics. The aim of this study was to explore expert coaches' perceptions of quality and quantity coaching philosophies in competitive swimming and to investigate their current trai...

Running head: VISUAL SEARCH STRATEGIES OF SWIMMING COACHES VISUAL SEARCH STRATEGIES OF EXPERIENCED AND NON-EXPERIENCED SWIMMING COACHES

Microbiological and chemical indicators of water quality in indoor hotel swimming pools before and after training of swimming pool operators.

The present study was undertaken in order to determine the quality of indoor pool waters in hotels along the Croatian coast. We wanted to assess the risks of exposure to microbial and chemical contaminants and find out if training pool operators to use a quality assurance system, that we developed, influenced hygienic conditions and water quality in swimming pools or not. The samples were analy...

Microbial Quality Investigation of Swimming Beaches in Mahmoudabad, Iran 2019

Background and purpose: Contamination of swimming beaches in north of Iran has caused environmental problems in recent years. Mahmoudabad is exposed to these dangers due to having the longest coastline in the country.  The aim of this study was to determine microbial water quality of swimming beaches in Mahmoudabad. Materials and methods: In a descriptive-analytical study, we analyzed microbia...

Antioxidant Effects of Swimming Training and Curcumin in Withdrawal Period of Alcohol Overdose in Rats

Background & Objective: Alcohol overdose can induce increment in free radicals. The present study aimed to  investigate the effect of swimming training and Curcumin in withdrawal period of alcohol overdose on superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), malone dealdeid (MDA) and protein carbonyl (PC) of rats. Materials & Methods: 40 rats were...