Effect of a Single Day's Swimming on Selected Components of Athletic Performance |
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| Authors: | Dale O Nelson |
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| Institution: | Utah State University , Logan , Utah , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of swimming on selected components of athletic performance as measured by the following tests: back strength, leg strength, bicycle ergometer (combination of strength and endurance, but predominantly endurance), and vertical jump (explosive power). Subjects were pretested for three days on each test, after which they participated in 45 minutes of swimming, and performance was tested oh one test one hour after the swim on any given day. A single day's swimming was found to significantly affect the vertical jump, but other performance tests were not affected. |
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