Is sight the main deterrent to race performance in visually impaired competitive swimmers?

D Daly; L Malone; Brendan J Burkett; T Gabrys; D Satkunskiene

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Is sight the main deterrent to race performance in visually impaired competitive swimmers?

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Is sight the main deterrent to race performance in visually impaired competitive swimmers?

D Daly, L Malone, Brendan J Burkett, T Gabrys and D Satkunskiene

Facta Universitatis. Series Physical Education and Sport, Vol.7(1), pp.1-15

2009

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Human Movement and Sports Science

race analysis

freestyle

disability sport

paralympics

olympics

A video race analysis was conducted at the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games in the 100-m freestyle event for three visually impaired classes (S11, S12, & S13) in both males and females. Supplementary information was available in small sub-samples for some physiological and biomechanical parameters. All visually impaired swimmers used race speed patterns similar to Olympic swimmers. These swimmers did not spend more race time starting or turning. The S11 class with greatest impairment swam slowest and was least competitive. Classes S12 and S13 did not differ in this respect. The race patterns of stroke rate and stroke length in visually impaired also matched those of Olympic swimmers although absolute stroke length values differed. Elite visually impaired swimmers achieve high post race lactate levels, and use arm coordination matching elite able-bodied swimmers. Aerobic capacity might, however, be low. Degree of visual impairment does not appear to be the main distinguishing factor of race performance.

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Title: Is sight the main deterrent to race performance in visually impaired competitive swimmers?
Authors: D Daly (Author) - Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
L Malone (Author) - Lakeshore Foundation, United States
Brendan J Burkett (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
T Gabrys (Author) - Warsaw Academy of Physical Education, Poland
D Satkunskiene (Author) - Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education, Lithuania
Publication details: Facta Universitatis. Series Physical Education and Sport, Vol.7(1), pp.1-15
Publisher: Univerzitet u Nishu
Date published: 2009
ISSN: 1451-740X
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Sports & Exercise Science
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449968502621
Output Type: Journal article

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