A systematic review on dry-land strength and conditioning training on swimming performance

ConclusionIt is recommended that S&C training should be based on maximal strength, ranging from six to twelve weeks of 2 to 4 sessions per week (approximately 24 sessions altogether). In each session, coaches should vary from 2 to 3 sets and 3 to 5 repetitions, according to prescribed intensity. Rest intervals should range between 2 to 5 minutes and the intensity should be from 80 to 90% of 1RM. Particularly regarding improving starts and turns, a S&C training regime ranging from 6 to 8 weeks and with 2 sessions per week is suggested. In each session, swimmers should perform between 1 and 6 sets and 1 and 10 repetitions, according to the established intensity. Rest between sets should range from 60 to 90 seconds. The swimmers in the included studies are mostly men which do not allow to say if the recommendations made are gender-dependent.RésuméObjectifsL’objectif de cette révision a été d’examiner les effets de l’entraînement de force à sec sur les performances de nage, départs et virages.ActualitésL’entraînement de force à sec est une pratique commune en natation et a pour but d’augmenter la performance ou de prévenir les blessures. Pourtant, les études sur les effets de ce type d’entraînement sur la performance de nage restent encore peu nombreux ; l’influence de l’âge, le genre ou le niveau compétitif sont des questions encore moins abordées.Perspectives et projetsÀ la suite d’une recherche structurée, quinze études furent i...
Source: Science and Sports - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research