Search Results - Sustainability
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The effects of core stability training on swimming performance in youth swimmers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shunfang Liu, Jingling Dai, Pengpeng Gou & Menglong LinPublished in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…However, training programs should be tailored to stroke-specific biomechanics, and further studies involving adult populations and long-term interventions are needed to confirm its sustained benefits.…”
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Stroke rate-stroke length dynamics in elite freestyle swimming: application of kernel density estimation
Staunton, C. A., Ruiz-Navarro, J. J., Born, D.-P.Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (2025)“…Conclusions: These findings highlight the complexity and individuality of stroke mechanics at elite levels and suggest that superior conditioning and technique enable medallists to sustain elevated SR without compromising SL. The application of 2D KDE provides a novel, intuitive method to capture nuanced biomechanical strategies, offering valuable insights for coaching and performance optimisation.…”
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A single-team case study of corrective exercises for upper-extremity injuries and movement dysfunction in collegiate swimmers
Quigley, K. G., Fenner, M., Pavilionis, P., Murray, N. G.Published in Sports (2025)“…Compared to the season prior with no intervention, swimmers who completed the program were 44% less likely to sustain an upper-extremity injury, as assessed from the CKCUEST scores (p < 0.01 for all metrics), shoulder internal rotation (p < 0.01 for both shoulders), and total range of motion (p < 0.01 for both shoulders). …”
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Effect of gender and training years on the upper extremity dynamic balance function in adolescent swimmers
Lu, Z.-A., Lv, Z.-F., Yang, Q.-H., Du, S.-H., Wang, Y.-C., Zhang, Y.-H.Published in BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation (2025)“…Background Upper extremity dynamic balance is the ability of the upper extremities to sustain stability during exercise. Abnormal upper extremity dynamic balance increases the risk of sport injury in swimmers. …”
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Associations among energy availability and sleep quality in elite swimmers
De Souza, M. J., Lundstrom, E., Williams, N.Published in 29th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, 2-5 July 2024, Book of Abstracts (2024)“…Similarly, adequate energy availability (EA) is necessary to sustain physiological function and prevent training maladaptation in athletes. …”
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Elite collegiate swimmers do not meet carbohydrate intake and timing recommendations during heavy training
Lundstrom, E., De Souza, M., Ventrella, M., Williams, N.Published in International Journal of Exercise Science Conference Proceedings (2024)“…Athletes require both increased energy and macronutrient intakes to sustain training and to optimize training adaptations for performance benefits. …”
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Dietary intake according to the evolution of the resting metabolic rate and body composition of an elite Olympic athlete over a macrocycle: a case study
Saftel, M. A., Leonte, N., Maftei, A., Moanta, A. D.Published in Applied Sciences (2025)“…Ensuring that a high-energy dietary intake aligned with his actual needs throughout the season was crucial for sustaining performance. Experimenting with fueling and recovery tactics during smaller competitions enabled the athlete to meet energy and nutrient demands at the elite level.…”
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Developing endurance
B. Reuter, NSCAPublished 2025“…Endurance sports continue to grow in popularity, with millions of people participating in events each year. To sustain such prolonged activities, athletes need a high level of aerobic and muscular fitness that can only be achieved through a properly designed training program constructed to optimize endurance performance. …”
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Projected frontal area and its components during front crawl depend on lung volume
Washino, S., Murai, A., Mankyu, H., Ogita, F., Kanehisa, H., Yoshitake, H.Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2022)“…Twelve highly trained male swimmers performed a 15 m front crawl with sustained maximal inspiration (INSP), maximal expiration (EXP), and intermediate (MID) at a target velocity of 1.20 m·s-1. …”
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Workload and noncontact musculoskeletal injury in collegiate swimmers: a prospective cohort study
Pollen, T. R., Ebaugh, D., Warren, M., Milner, C. E., Taylor, J. A., Silfies, S. P.Published in Journal of Athletic Training (2022)“…Results: A total of 11 participants (29.7%) sustained 12 injuries, with 7 injuries occurring during the participants' winter training trip. …”
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Primary periphyseal stress injuries in young athletes: a systematic review
Caine, D., Meyers, R., Nguyen, J., Schöffl, V., Maffulli, N.Published in Sports Medicine (2022)“…Children and adolescents representing a variety of high impact repetitive youth sports activities—including baseball, badminton, climbing, cricket, dance, gymnastics, rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, and volleyball—may sustain PPSIs involving the shoulder, elbow, hand and wrist, knee, and ankle and foot. …”
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Nordic Hamstring Exercise training induces improved lower-limb swing phase mechanics and sustained strength preservation in sprinters
Alt, T., Severin, J., Komnik, I., Nodler, Y. T., Benker, R., Knicker, A. J., Brüggemann, G.-P., Strüder, H. K.Published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports (2021)“…High-intensity NHE training induced sustained improved hamstring function of sprinters, which can be transferred to swing phase mechanics of maximal sprints. …”
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Variation in heart-rate profile during a prolonged, submaximal swim bout
Goss, C. S., Greenshields, J. T., Brammer, C. L., Kojima, K., Wright, B. V., Chapman, R. F., Stager, J. M.Published in International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance (2021)“…Methods: A total of 12 collegiate swimmers were instructed to complete sixty 91.4-m (100-yd) freestyle repetitions at their fastest sustainable pace, allowing between 5 and 10 seconds of rest between repetitions. …”
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Resting heart rate measurement in elite athletes during COVID-19 lockdown: The impact of decreased physical activity
Pla, R., Bosquet, A., Aubry, A., Toussaint, J. F., Sedeaud, A.Published in Sustainability (2021)“…Sustainability…”
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Exercise intensity during Olympic-distance triathlon in well-trained age-group athletes: An observational study
Aoyagi, A., Ishikura, K., Nabekura, Y.Published in Sports (2021)“…In conclusion, well-trained male triathletes performed at very high intensity throughout a nondraft legal, Olympic-distance triathlon race, and sustaining higher intensity during running might play a role in the success of these athletes.…”
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Sprint kayaking performance enhancement by isometric strength training inclusion: A randomized controlled trial
Lum, D., Barbosa, T. M., Balasekaran, G.Published in Sports (2021)“…Each isometric contraction was performed with maximum intensity and sustained for three seconds. A significant main time effect was observed for 200mTT (p < 0.001, Eta2p = 0.68) and all isometric strength measures (p = 0.001-0.032, Eta2p = 0.24-0.76) except rate of force development at 0-90 ms (RFD90) obtained from IsoSqT120 and IsoPress90. …”
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Sprint Running
Goodwin, J., Tawiah-Dodoo, J., Waghorn, R., Wild, J.Published in Routledge handbook of strength and conditioning: Sport-specific programming for high performance (2018)“…Sprinting, as a sport skill; in its own right, incorporates aspects of acceleration, maximal velocity capability, and capacity to sustain high running velocity for a defined period. …”
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Associations between ground reaction force waveforms and sprint start performance
Colyer, S. L., Graham-Smith, P., Salo, A. I. T.Published in International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2019)“…Consequently, the ability to sustain high forces during the transition from bilateral to unilateral pushing was a performance-differentiating factor. …”
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What pacing strategy 800 m and 1500 m swimmers use?
Tolomeu de Oliveira, G., Werneck, F. Z., Coelho, E. F., de Moura Simim, M. A., Macedo Penna, E., Melo Ferreira, R.Published in Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano (2019)“…Medalist, despite presetting the same OS, can sustain a better rhythm throughout he 800m (31.52 ± 1.03 s) and 1500-m (29.80 ± 0.78). …”