Swimming performance, physiology, and post-activation performance enhancement following dryland transition phase warmup: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In swimming, the period between the end of the swimming warmup and the beginning of competition is critical to performance, here termed the transition phase. Several options are available during this phase, necessitating a systematic review to understand if optimal strategies exist.

Objectives

To synthesise and critically evaluate the current literature investigating land-based warmup interventions on subsequent performance in competitive swimmers.

Methods

A search of three electronic databases (PubMed, EBSCO SPORTDiscus and Web of Science) was conducted to identify original studies until February 2022. Selection criteria dictated that (i) a control condition was used, (ii) participants were ≥ 15 years of age, (iii) a pool-based warmup was done prior to the

SUBMITTER: McKenzie MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9387820 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature