Browsing Norges idrettshøgskole by Subject "swimming"
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Muscle activation in world champions, world-class and national breaststroke swimmers
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-08)Purpose: Investigating the muscle activation patterns and coactivation with the support of kinematics in some of the world’s best breaststrokers and identify performance discriminates related to national elites at maximal ... -
Muscle coordination during breaststroke swimming: comparison between elite swimmers and beginners
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-02)The present study aimed to compare muscle coordination strategies of the upper and lower limb muscles between beginners and elite breaststroke swimmers. Surface electromyography (EMG) of eight muscles was recorded in 16 ... -
Muscle coordination, activation and kinematics of world-class and elite breaststroke swimmers during submaximal and maximal efforts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-07-25)The aims of this study were to describe muscular activation patterns and kinematic variables during the complete stroke cycle (SC) and the different phases of breaststroke swimming at submaximal and maximal efforts. Surface ... -
Perceived versus real swimming skills of adolescents under standard and challenging conditions: Exploring water competencies as an approach to drowning prevention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)In this study, we compared adolescents’ actual (expert assessed) front crawl swimming skills to their self-assessment in two conditions: in standard swimming (wearing a swimsuit and goggles) and in a simulated risk scenario ... -
Reliability of a semi-tethered front crawl sprint performance test in adolescent swimmers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)This study aimed to evaluate the test-retest reliability of a sprint performance test with semi-tethered front crawl swimming to indirectly assess the current potential to perform at maximal anaerobic effort in adolescent ... -
Revisiting the metaphorical concept of “No Strokes First - All Strokes First”: Part one: Beginning strokes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The aim of this article is to address the familiar question “Which swimming stroke should be taught first?” The discussion is usually focused on breaststroke versus crawl. Provoked by these naïve discussions of which stroke ... -
Sport-specific capacity to use elastic energy in the patellar and Achilles tendons of elite athletes
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Introduction: During running and jumping activities, elastic energy is utilized to enhance muscle mechanical output and efficiency. However, training-induced variations in tendon spring-like properties remain under-investigated. ... -
Sports injuries and illnesses in the 2009 FINA World Championships (Aquatics)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-05)Background: Analysis of injury and illness prevalence in elite sport provides the basis for the development of prevention programmes. Objectives: To analyse the frequency and characteristics of injuries and illnesses ... -
SwimBIT: A Novel Approach to Stroke Analysis During Swim Training Based on Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)In a world where technology is assuming a pervasive role, sports sciences are also increasingly exploiting the possibilities opened by advanced sensors and intelligent algorithms. This paper focuses on the development of ... -
Validation of the Polar OH1 and M600 optical heart rate sensors during front crawl swim training
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Purpose: The Polar OH1 is an optical heart rate (HR) sensor which can be used on different parts of the body. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the validity of the OH1 as well as a wrist worn heart rate device (Polar ... -
"Which stroke next? All strokes next!": Part two: Strokes for intermediate and advanced swimmers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The primary goal of this two-part project is to answer the rhetorical question of which strokes should be taught first, and which later (Langendorfer, 2013, Stallman, 2014a). As you have seen in Part One, we emphasize (as ...