Effect of a 23 weeks training program in the anthropometric and neuromuscular variables in young in young swimmers

  • Richard Diego Leite Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas , Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos-SP, Brasil
  • João Bartholomeu Neto Curso de Educação Fí­sica, Faculdade UNIRG, Gurupi-TO, Brasil
  • Jonato Prestes Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas , Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos-SP, Brasil
  • Guilherme Borges Pereira Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas , Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos-SP, Brasil
  • Claudio de Oliveira Assumpção Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Mestrado em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba, Piracicaba-SP, Brasil
  • Rodrigo Ferro Magosso Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências Fisiológicas , Laboratório de Fisiologia do Exercí­cio, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos-SP, Brasil
  • Ídico Luiz Pellegrinotti Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Mestrado em Educação Fí­sica, Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba, Piracicaba-SP, Brasil
Keywords: Young swimmers, Anthropometric variables, Muscle strength, Training

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a training program on anthropometric and neuromuscular variables in young swimming athletes. 16 athletes were accomplished, nine boys and seven girls, with a mean age of 14.061.22 years old. Training was divided into four mesocycles: T1=general endurance; T2=specific endurance; T3=competitive; T4=taper, with total duration of 23 weeks. The anthropometric variables analyzed were: body mass (Kg), height (m), BMI (Kg/m2), fat-free mass (kg) and fat mass (kg). Neuromuscular variables analyzed were: vertical jump (cm), medicine ball throw (m), bench press (kg) and leg press (Kg) maximal strength. Friedmann and Wilcoxon tests were used, with p< 0.05. In male and female gender height and body mass were superior in T4 compared to other phases (T1, T2 and T3). In upper body power a higher value was observed in T4 compared to other phases for the boys; in female T3 was superior to T1 and T2. This behavior was also observed in bench press for the girls. Therefore, training associated to physical development induced modifications in athletes’ morphology. Finally, training seems to exert influence on lower body maximal strength differently, along with the training phase.

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Published
2011-12-10
How to Cite
Leite, R. D., Neto, J. B., Prestes, J., Pereira, G. B., Assumpção, C. de O., Magosso, R. F., & Pellegrinotti, Ídico L. (2011). Effect of a 23 weeks training program in the anthropometric and neuromuscular variables in young in young swimmers. Brazilian Journal of Exercise Prescription and Physiology, 1(4). Retrieved from https://www.rbpfex.com.br/index.php/rbpfex/article/view/40
Issue
Vol. 1 No. 4 (2007)
Section
Scientific Articles - Original

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