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Factor Levels Associated with Fear of Failure Among Age-Group Competitive Swimmers
… adolescents (ages 9 to 18 years) in the highly competitive sport of competitive swimming. The second purpose was to identify which factors of competitive swimming affect the five fear of failure factors for the youth who participate. Participants (N = 138) included boys (N = 41) and girls (N = …
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The effects of scapulothoracic rehabilitation on shoulder pain in competitive swimmers Megan Dutton.
Competitive swimmers have a high incidence of shoulder pain. Secondary shoulder impingement is thought to be primarily responsible for shoulder pain in competitive swimmers. The effective management of shoulder impingement has been widely investigated; however there is minimal consensus on the …
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The Effect of Weight Training on the Swimming Performance of Female Intercollegiate Competitive Swimmers
… swimming performance of female intercollegiate competitive swimmers. Twelve members of the S.U.N.Y. College at Brockport women's swim team served as subjects. Six subjects participated in a ten week weight training program as well as in the daily two hour in-water team swimming practices. The …
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The Relationship Between Pulse Rate and Speed as a Measurement of Performance for Competitive Swimmers
… between pulse rate and speed of performance in competitive swimmers and to determine whether the ratio of time/pulse rate was indicative of the level of efficiency for the performance.</p> <p>The goal of competitive swimmers and coaches was to increase maximum heart rate and decrease swimming …
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Relationships Between Key Performance Indicators Across Four Swimming Strokes and by Distances in Competitive Swimmers
… swim distances (50m and 100 m). Varsity-caliber competitive swimmers (n=12 males; 19yrs1.4) were recruited. Anthropometric measures including height (m), seated height (m), weight (kg), wingspan (m), hand length (m) and leg length (m) were recorded. Shoulder and ankle range of motion (ROM) …
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The immediate effect of myofascial trigger point dry needling of four shoulder girdle muscles on the 100m lap- times of asymptomatic competitive swimmers in Bloemfontein
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements fo the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
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Training habits and medical characteristics of young swimmers in the Western Cape : an overview
Very little data exists on swimmers in South Africa. A series of three studies were undertaken to assess the medical status of young swimmers in the Western Cape, their training habits and how these related to performers. The aim of the first study was to determine the training habits of young …
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The link between exercise dependence and eating disturbance in females
… exercise dependence, pressure for thinness, and competitiveness. In order to examine the relationships between these vari~bles, four groups were included in the study: ballet students (n=32), competitive swimmers (n=34), music students (n=33), and a control group of psychology students (n=51). …
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The Effects Of Static Stretching Warm-Up Versus Dynamic Warm-Up On Sprint Swim Performance
… a dynamic warm-up (DW) on sprint performance in competitive swimmers. Specifically, it was hypothesized that SS prior to a 50-meter sprint would attenuate results compared to DW. METHOD: Sixteen NCAA Division 1 swimmers (5 female, 11 male) participated. These swimmers had recently completed their …
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Interaction between stress and immunity during a week leading to competition in young athletes
… and testosterone-to-cortisol ratio (T/C) in 23 competitive swimmers, 11-15 years old, during a week leading to competition as compared to a control (non-competitive) week. Results showed no effect of week or day, and no significant week-by-day interaction for sIgA, sC and T/C. In contrast, sT …
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A Study of Three Competitive Swimming Front Racing Starts
… The purpose of this study was to compare three competitive swimming front starts: the conventional arm swing start, the grab start, and the grab (butterfly) start. Procedure. Thirteen experienced competitive swimmers (six female and seven male) did each of the three starts a total of six times. …
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The epidemiology of injuries in competitive adolescent swimmers attending a Johannesburg swim squad
Background: Swimming is a popular competitive and recreational sport performed worldwide by all generations. Although swimming is associated with many positive health benefits, swimmers are at risk of developing musculoskeletal injuries. In particular, competitive swimmers may be at increased risk …
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The Effects of Carbohydrate Supplementation Forms on Rated Perceived Exertion, Timed Performance and Gastrointestinal Response in Collegiate Female Swimmers
… maximal effort sprints in collegiate female swimmers. On three separate occasions, 7 days a part 16 female (19.87±1.08 yr) collegiate competitive swimmers performed 6 x 100 yard maximal sprint on a 6-minute interval. The participants consumed a total of 0.36 g/kg/BW of CHO in for the form of …
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The impact of swim training loads on shoulder musculoskeletal physical qualities
Competitive swimmers are exposed to high amounts of training loads. With a prevalence reported as high as 91%, shoulder pain is the main cause for missed or modified training in swimmers. The aetiology of injuries in sports is multifactorial including the interaction between multiple risk factors. …
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Injuries in Competitive Swimming: Incidence and Risk Factors
… rate of injuries that affect collegiate competitive swimmers and to examine the relationship between these injuries and specific risk factors. Background: Minimal research has been conducted on swimming-related injuries, with most studies being retrospective in nature. Only one study …
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Anxiety and sport : time to ask what rather than why
… on the use of questionnaires to assess levels of competitive anxiety. The development of the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 (Martens et aI., 1982) has according to Jones (1995) led to considerable research investigating the relationship between anxiety and sport performance.Study 1 reported …
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Fat storage in athletes : the metabolic and hormonal responses to swimming and running exercise
… rates of energy expenditure during training, competitive swimmers have been shown to store significantly greater amounts of body fat than competitive runners. In an attempt to explain these discrepancies, male collegiate swimmers (n=8) and runners (n=8) were monitored during 45 min of swimming …
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Post-exercise ketosis in non-diabetic subjects
… subjects, six long-distance runners, and three competitive swimmers were therefore studied before, and for 9½ hours after swimming in the early morning. The last meal was eaten during the evening before the swim. On the first test day the subjects swam underwater for as far as they could go …
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Evaluation of dry-land ergometry in assessment of cardiopulmonary and metabolic responses to arm and leg exercise in swimmers.
… associated with physiological assessment of swimmers during swimming itself. The aim of the studies presented in this thesis was to evaluate the usefulness of dry-land ergometry. The objectives of the studies presented in this thesis were to ascertain whether dry-land measurements could …