The methodology of resistance training is crucial for improving short-medium distance front crawl performance in competitive swimmers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Resistance training is often a part of the routine training regimen for competitive swimmers. However, due to the variety of resistance training methodology, the results can be inconsistent and sometimes unsatisfactory. Clear recommendations are still lacking at present.

Aims

1) Quantify the impact of resistance training on swimmers' upper limb maximum strength, front crawl performance and key technical parameters; 2) Find out the key technical parameters for improving front crawl performance-stroke rate or length; 3) Through subgroup analysis determine the best methodology of resistance training to enhance the front crawl.

Methods

Systematic search in the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases. Meta-analyses using the inverse-variance are performed t

SUBMITTER: Jin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310150 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature