Publication: Stroke steadiness as a determinant factor of performance in 100 m freestyle in young swimmers
dc.contributor.author | López-Plaza, Daniel | |
dc.contributor.author | Quero-Calero, Carmen Daniela | |
dc.contributor.author | Alacid, Fernando | |
dc.contributor.author | Abellán-Aynés, Oriol | |
dc.contributor.department | Ciencias de la Salud | es_ES |
dc.contributor.department | Osasun Zientziak | eu |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-07-03T06:55:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-07-03T06:55:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
dc.date.updated | 2024-07-03T06:50:35Z | |
dc.description.abstract | The classical kinematic variables in swimming are based on the calculation of mean values. Stroke steadiness determines the relationship between the duration of all consecutive strokes throughout a test. The aims of the current investigation were to examine differences in stroke-to-stroke steadiness according to swimmers’ performance level on both body sides (breathing and non-breathing) and to analyse the interrelationship with kinematics during a 100 m front-crawl test. Thirty-two young, experienced swimmers voluntarily participated in the present study and were divided into two groups, national level (n = 15) and local level (n = 17), according to their competitive status within the national age-rankings. All participants performed a 100 m maximal test in a 50 m pool where they were laterally recorded. Kinematic variables such as mean velocity, stroke rate, stroke length, and stroke index, as well as long-term steadiness and short-term steadiness, were calculated. The two 50 m sections were analysed independently. Significant differences were observed between the two groups in the classical kinematic variables and in stroke steadiness (p < 0.05). In addition, stroke steadiness showed moderately high correlations with velocity (r = [−0.61–(−0.749)]) and stroke index (r = [−0.356–(−0.582)]). Maintaining a more stable inter-stroke period appears to be a determinant of performance in young, high-level national swimmers. | en |
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dc.identifier.citation | López-Plaza, D., Quero-Calero, C. D., Alacid, F., Abellán-Aynés, O. (2023) Stroke steadiness as a determinant factor of performance in 100 m freestyle in young swimmers. Sports, 12(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12040107. | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/sports12040107 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2075-4663 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://academica-e.unavarra.es/handle/2454/50247 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | MDPI | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Sports 2024, 12, 107 | |
dc.relation.publisherversion | https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12040107 | |
dc.rights | © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. | |
dc.rights.accessRights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Biomechanics | en |
dc.subject | Kinematics | en |
dc.subject | Performance | en |
dc.subject | Variability | en |
dc.title | Stroke steadiness as a determinant factor of performance in 100 m freestyle in young swimmers | en |
dc.type | info:eu-repo/semantics/article | |
dc.type.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | |
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