Title: Effect of Strength Training on Performance of Young Competitive swimmers- A Randomized Control Trial
Authors: Roshani S.Patel, Amit Sharma, Ushma Prajapati, Vaibhav Dave, Mohindra Varma
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i5.37
Abstract
Background: Swimming, There are four styles free style, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke. Freestyle is a top stroke in swimming. For the forward propulsion required Stroke rate and Kicking.
Aim and Objective
Aim: To Find out the effectiveness of Swimming Specific exercise regime to increase the Stroke Rate and Speed.
Objective
- To find out the effect of Core and upper or lower limb strengthening on arm Stroke in young Professional swimmers.
- To find out the effect of Core and upper or lower limb strengthening on kicking in young Professional swimmers.
- To compared the experimental group with the control group.
Materials and Methods
Material: Pen and Paper, Table, Chair, Height chart, Weight machine, Exercise Mat, Stop watch ,Swiss ball, DSLR video camera, Theraband.
Method: 60 male and Female swimmers were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. They were given Exercises as core, upper and lower limb muscles strengthening for stroke rate and 50M kicking performance enhancement for 3 days/week for 6 weeks. Core exercises performed 1 and 2 week without Swiss ball after that 3,4,5,6 week with Swiss ball. Upper and lower limb muscles exercises performed with theraband.post data assessed after 6 Weeks, aspect stroke rate and 50M kicking assessed every 2 weeks.
Results: The data was analyzed using SPSS 21. core, upper and lower limb muscles strength Improved in Group A also stroke rate and 50M kicking speed improvement after receiving the strengthening for 6 weeks. Group B no improvement was seen.
Conclusions: There is the Significant improvement on the performance of young competitive swimmers with 6 week specific exercise regime to improve stroke rate and 50kicking peed that may be increase swimming performance in freestyle.
Keywords: Swimming, free style, stroke rate,50M kicking, strength , core, upper and lower muscles, Swiss ball, Theraband, Kickboard, DSLR video camera, State level swimmers.