Comparison of Swimmers’ Health-Related Fitness Parameters in General and Special Preparation Periods

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the health-related fitness parameters of swimmers in the general and special preparation periods. Thirty-six swimmers participated voluntarily. Before and after general and after special preparation, measurements of the swimmers’ endurance, strength, flexibility, body composition, and respiratory parameters were taken. The pre and post-tests were conducted at two-month intervals before and after general preparation, as well as after special preparation. After the initial measurements, swimmers undertook the general training program for eight weeks, followed by repeated measurements. Following this, speed-based special training was continued for eight weeks, after which the measurements were repeated. Data was analyzed using the SPSS 24.0. As the data displayed normal distribution, we performed a repeated measures variance analysis to compare all parameters among swimmers across three different periods. Significant differences were found in the body composition (lean body weight pre-general 36.79±3.97kg post-general 37.25±3.96kg post-special 37.73±3.88kg), respiratory function (FVC pre-general 3.30±0.56L post-general 3.44±0.55L post-special 3.59±0.54L), flexibility (pre-general 26.00±7.74cm post-general 26.44±6.94cm post-special 27.51±7.79cm), hand grip strength (pre-general 42.35±12.58kg post-special 51.33±11.71kg), and isokinetic shoulder strength (ΔAverage power~4W ΔAverage peak torque~2Nm) (p<0.05). Speed-focused training during the special preparation period can improve health-related fitness parameters.

Keywords

• Swimming
• general preparation period
• special preparation period
• fitness parameters

Yüzmede Genel ve Özel Hazırlık Döneminde Sağlığa İlişkin Fitness Parametrelerinin Karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Çalışmanın amacı, genel ve özel hazırlık dönemlerindeki yüzücülerin sağlıkla ilgili fitness parametrelerini karşılaştırmaktır. Otuz altı yüzücü gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Genel hazırlıktan önce ve sonra ve özel hazırlıktan sonra yüzücülerin dayanıklılık, kuvvet, esneklik, vücut kompozisyonu ve solunum parametrelerinin ölçümleri alınmıştır. Ön ve son testler, genel hazırlıktan önce ve sonra ve özel hazırlıktan sonra iki aylık aralıklarla yapılmıştır. İlk ölçümlerden sonra yüzücüler sekiz hafta boyunca genel antrenman programını uygulamış ve ardından ölçümler tekrarlanmıştır. Bunu takiben, hıza dayalı özel antrenman sekiz hafta boyunca sürdürülmüş ve ardından ölçümler tekrarlanmıştır. Veriler SPSS 24.0 kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Veriler normal dağılım gösterdiğinden, üç farklı dönemde yüzücüler arasındaki tüm parametreleri karşılaştırmak için tekrarlanan ölçümler varyans analizi yaptık. Vücut kompozisyonu (yağsız vücut ağırlığı genel öncesi 36.79±3.97kg genel sonrası 37.25±3.96kg özel sonrası 37.73±3.88kg), solunum fonksiyonu (FVC genel öncesi 3.30±0.56L genel sonrası 3.44±0.55L özel sonrası 3.59±0. 54L), esneklik (genel öncesi 26,00±7,74cm genel sonrası 26,44±6,94cm özel sonrası 27,51±7,79cm), el kavrama gücü (genel öncesi 42,35±12,58kg özel sonrası 51,33±11,71kg) ve izokinetik omuz gücü (ΔOrtalama güç~4W ΔOrtalama pik tork~2Nm) (p<0,05). Özel hazırlık döneminde hız odaklı antrenman, sağlıkla ilgili fitness parametrelerini iyileştirebilir.

Keywords

• Yüzme
• genel hazırlık dönemi
• özel hazırlık dönemi
• fitness parametreleri

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