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Which start is faster in finswimming?

Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 16 - 18, 30.03.2018
https://doi.org/10.31459/turkjkin.398450

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Finswimming is a sport of speed practiced on the surface or underwater. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference between two finswimming starts: the grab start (GS) and the research start with hands on metatarsals (HMS). Fourteen well training young male finswimmers participated in our study and assessment the flight, the angle of entry, the angle of knee and the performance at the first 15-m. The results show differences between the two starts in the flight [GS: 130.3±9.1 vs. HMS 136.2±7.9; t(13)=-6.08, p=0.000], in the angle of knee [GS: 107.1±8.9 vs. HMS 115.7±9.9; t(13)=-2.57, p=0.024], in the angle of entry [GS: 55.4±7.4 vs. HMS 52.6±5.2; t(13)=2.71, p=0.018] and at the first 15-m performance [GS: 5.7±0.5 vs. HMS 5.4±0.3; t(13)=4.17, p=0.001). This study demonstrates that the HMS is able to improve the parameters during entry which related with faster swimming.

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Year 2018, Volume: 4 Issue: 1, 16 - 18, 30.03.2018
https://doi.org/10.31459/turkjkin.398450

Abstract

References

  • Bosco C, Luhtanen P, Komi PV. A simple method for measurement of mechanical power in jumping. Eur J Appl Physiol Occup Physiol, 1983; 50(2): 273.
  • CMAS, World Underwater Federation. Finswimming Cmas Rules, Version 2010/01, (23/04/10, BOB /SPO/No 26), 2010. [updated 2013 Jan 10] Available at: http://www.cmas.org/comspo/nap/
  • Cochrane D, Stannard S. Acute whole body vibration training increases vertical jump and flexibility performance in elite female field hockey players. Br J Sports Med, 2005; 39(11): 860.
  • Costill LD, Maglischo E, Richardson BA. Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Swimming. 2nd ed. Blackwell Scientific Publications: London; 1992.
  • Gautier J, Laurent B, Zanone PG, Watier B. A kinematic study of Finswimming at surface. J Sports Sci Med, 2004; 3(2): 91.
  • Kong PW, Haselen J. Revisiting the influence of hip and knee angles on quadriceps excitation measured by surface electromyography. International Sport Med Journal, 2010; 11(2): 313.
  • Maglischo E. Swimming Fastest. 2nd ed. Human Kinetics: Canada; 2003.
  • Mariona K, Guillaume G, Pascale C, Charlie B, Antonb S. Muscle activity during fin swimming. Procedia Engineering, 2010; 2(2): 3029-3034.
  • Murray MP, Gardner GM, Mollinger LA, Sepic SB. Strength of isometric and isokinetic contractions. Phys Ther, 1980; 60(4): 412-419.
  • Norton K, Whittingham N, Carter L, Kerr D, Gore C, Marfell-Jones M. Measurement techniques in anthropometry. In: Norton K, Olds T, editors. Anthropometric. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press; 1996, p.25.
  • Pendergast DR, Mollendorf J, Logue C, Samimy S. Underwater fin swimming in women with reference to fin selection.Undersea Hyperb Med, 2003; 30(1): 75.
  • Stavrou V, Karatrantou N, Voutselas V, Stavrou St. Analysis of 200m surface finswimming. 15th International Congress of Physical Education & Sport 2007, Komotini, Greece. Available from: http://phyed.duth.gr/undergraduate/images/files/congress/2007/congr_abs17.pdf
  • Vorontsov AR, Rumyantsev VA. Resistive forces in swimming. In: Zatsiorsky M. editor. Biomechanics in sport. Oxford: Blackwell Science; 2000.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Original Research Articles
Authors

Vasileios Stavrou

Vasileios Voutselas This is me

Publication Date March 30, 2018
Submission Date February 25, 2018
Acceptance Date March 14, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018 Volume: 4 Issue: 1

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APA Stavrou, V., & Voutselas, V. (2018). Which start is faster in finswimming?. Turkish Journal of Kinesiology, 4(1), 16-18. https://doi.org/10.31459/turkjkin.398450

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