Effects of Training on Performance in Competitive Swimming
- 1 December 1995
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology
- Vol. 20 (4), 395-406
- https://doi.org/10.1139/h95-031
Abstract
The relationships between the mean intensity of a training season, training volume and frequency, and the variations in performance were studied in a group of 18 elite swimmers. Additionally, differences between the swimmers who improved their personal record of the previous year during the follow-up training season (G1R, n = 8) and those who did not (GNI, n = 10) were investigated. The improvement in performance during the follow-up season was significantly correlated with the mean intensity of the training season (r = 0.69, p < 0.01), but not with training volume or frequency. The performance improvement during the follow-up season was negatively related to the initial performance level (r = 0.90, p < 0.01). The decline in performance during detraining from the previous year was less for the GIR than for the GNI (6.21 ± 2.30% vs. 9.79 ± 2.18%, p < 0.01). The present findings suggest that training intensity is the key factor in performance improvement in a group of elite swimmers. Factors such as previous detraining and initial performance level could jeopardize success in spite of a good adaptation to training. Key words: intensity, detraining, dry land training, blood lactate, exerciseKeywords
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