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Maximal Power and Performance during a Swim Taper
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Editor | Trinity, J. D. Pahnke, M. D. Sterkel, J. A. Coyle, E. F. |
| Copyright Year | 2007 |
| Description | This study examined how altering training intensity during a taper impacts maximal mechanical power $(P_{max}$), torque at power maximum (T), velocity at power maximum (V), and swim performance (m · $sec^{-1}$). Using an arm ergometer with inertial loading, measurements of $P_{max}$, T, and V were made for 7 consecutive weeks prior to the taper and during the taper in 7 female competitive collegiate swimmers. Subjects were tested over two consecutive years. Swim performance was obtained from 3 competitive meets; a conference meet (CM), the conference championship meet (CONF) and the national championship meet (NAT). A 50 to 60 % increase in the amount of “high-intensity training” during the taper of 2005 (High-Intensity Taper - HIT) resulted in $P_{max}$ values that were 8 to 14 % higher (40 to 60 Watts) at all but one time point when compared to the 2004 taper (Low-Intensity Taper - LIT). Swim performance was significantly worsened at the NAT following LIT. However, with the HIT, swim performance, $P_{max}$, and T were maintained prior to and at NAT. A large reduction in high-intensity training during a taper reduces the length of time that $P_{max}$, T, and swim performance can be maintained at peak levels. |
| Related Links | http://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/d872/c24115d97a0a444dc80d00e9c1e064af6ff7.pdf http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.1055/s-2007-965784.pdf |
| Ending Page | 506 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 500 |
| ISSN | 01724622 |
| e-ISSN | 14393964 |
| DOI | 10.1055/s-2007-965784 |
| Journal | International Journal of Sports Medicine |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Volume Number | 29 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Georg Thieme Verlag KG |
| Publisher Date | 2007-10-24 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: International Journal of Sports Medicine Sport Sciences Swim Training Inertial Load Ergometer Human Performance |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Sports Science |
