THE EFFECT OF A CONTROLLED FREQUENCY BREATH HOLDING TRAINING PROGRAM ON RUNNING ECONOMY AMONG ELITE COLLEGE SWIMMERS Patrick Sims December 4, 2014 Running economy (RE) is the amount of oxygen consumed while running at a submaximal intensity. Along with aerobic capacity (VO2max), RE is an important predictor of running performance. Little research has investigated changes in RE with restricted b...

PURPOSE Exercise and training are known to elicit changes in mucosal humoral immunity, but whether these alterations have any impact on competitive performance remains unclear. This investigation examined relationships between salivary immunoglobulin (Ig) concentration, the incidence of respiratory tract illness (RTI), and competitive performance in elite swimmers. METHODS Forty-one members o...

▼ The aim of this study was to determine the eff ect of several months of training on performance and energetic profi le of elite swimmers. 9 elite swimmers were evaluated at 3 diff erent time periods during the 2010–2011 calendar. Swimming performance was assessed based on lists of times for the 200 m freestyle event. An incremental set of 7 × 200 m swims was applied to obtain the energetic da...

The purpose of this study was to determine indices of swimming repeated sprint ability (RSA) in 19 elite water polo players compared to 16 elite swimmers during a repeated sprint swimming test (RST), and to examine the relationships between these indices and aerobic and anaerobic performance capabilities in both groups. Indices of RSA were determined by the ideal sprint time (IS), the total spr...

BACKGROUND It has been found that swimming, a non-impact sport, generally has no effect on bone mineral density. OBJECTIVES To examine bone properties, as measured by quantitative ultrasound, among female swimmers in comparison with control girls and women. METHODS Subjects included 61 swimmers and 71 controls aged 8.5 to 26.5 years. None of the swimmers was at the elite level and none had ...

The aim of the present study was to find out the effect of training on biochemical variables of elite male swimmers. A total of 60 Indian elite male swimmers (age: 17.33 ± 1.47 yrs; height: 173.08 ± 5.80 cm; body mass: 68.11 ± 5.02 kg) who regularly participate in competitive swimming volunteered for this study. A well-designed training program for the swimmers was employed for 12 weeks. The tr...