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What Is the Optimal Strength Training Load to Improve Swimming Performance? A Randomized Trial of Male Competitive Swimmers

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  • Sofiene Amara

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Emmet Crowley

    (Biomechanics Research Unit, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Limerick, V94 T9PX Limerick, Ireland)

  • Senda Sammoud

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Yassine Negra

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Raouf Hammami

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Oussema Gaied Chortane

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Riadh Khalifa

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Research Unit (UR17JS01) Sports Performance, Health & Society, Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar Saîd, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia)

  • Sabri Gaied Chortane

    (Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Ksar-Said, University of La Manouba, Tunis 2010, Tunisia
    Laboratory of Cardio-Circulatory, Respiratory, Metabolic and Hormonal Adaptations to Muscular Exercise, Faculty of Medicine Ibn El Jazzar, Sousse 4002, Tunisia)

  • Roland van den Tillaar

    (Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Nord University, 7600 Levanger, Norway)

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of high, moderate, and low resistance training volume-load of maximum strength training on muscle strength and swimming performance in competitive swimmers. Thirty-three male swimmers were randomly allocated to high (age = 16.5 ± 0.30 years), moderate (age = 16.1 ± 0.32 years) and a low resistance training volume-load group (age = 15.9 ± 0.31). This study was carried out in mid-season (January to March). Pre and post strength (e.g., repetition maximum [1RM] leg extension and bench press tests), swimming (25, 50 m front-crawl), start (speed, time, distance) and turn (time of turn) performance tests were conducted. Our findings revealed a large main effect of time for 1RM bench press: d = 1.38; 1RM leg extension: d = 1.55, and for 25 (d = 1.12), and 50 m (d = 1.97) front-crawl, similarly for start and turn performance (d = 1.28–1.46). However, no significant Group × Time interactions were shown in all strength swimming performances, start and turn tests ( p > 0.05). In conclusion, low training loads have been shown to elicit the same results as moderate, and high training loads protocol. Therefore, this study shows evidence that the addition of low training volume-loads as a regular part of a maximal strength training regime will elicit improvements in strength and swimming performance.

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  • Sofiene Amara & Emmet Crowley & Senda Sammoud & Yassine Negra & Raouf Hammami & Oussema Gaied Chortane & Riadh Khalifa & Sabri Gaied Chortane & Roland van den Tillaar, 2021. "What Is the Optimal Strength Training Load to Improve Swimming Performance? A Randomized Trial of Male Competitive Swimmers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(22), pages 1-10, November.
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    1. Sofiene Amara & Oussama Gaied Chortane & Yassine Negra & Raouf Hammami & Riadh Khalifa & Sabri Gaied Chortane & Roland van den Tillaar, 2021. "Relationship between Swimming Performance, Biomechanical Variables and the Calculated Predicted 1-RM Push-up in Competitive Swimmers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-10, October.
    2. Albert Puig-Diví & Carles Escalona-Marfil & Josep Maria Padullés-Riu & Albert Busquets & Xavier Padullés-Chando & Daniel Marcos-Ruiz, 2019. "Validity and reliability of the Kinovea program in obtaining angles and distances using coordinates in 4 perspectives," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(6), pages 1-14, June.
    3. Sofiene Amara & Tiago M. Barbosa & Yassine Negra & Raouf Hammami & Riadh Khalifa & Sabri Gaied Chortane, 2021. "The Effect of Concurrent Resistance Training on Upper Body Strength, Sprint Swimming Performance and Kinematics in Competitive Adolescent Swimmers. A Randomized Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(19), pages 1-13, September.
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