Seasonal Changes in Breathing Pattern, Trunk Stabilization, and Muscular Power in Paralympic Swimmers

Luca Cavaggioni; Athos Trecroci; Damiano Formenti; Luke Hogarth; Massimiliano Tosin; Giampietro Alberti

doi:10.1123/apaq.2020-0088

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Seasonal Changes in Breathing Pattern, Trunk Stabilization, and Muscular Power in Paralympic Swimmers

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Seasonal Changes in Breathing Pattern, Trunk Stabilization, and Muscular Power in Paralympic Swimmers

Luca Cavaggioni, Athos Trecroci, Damiano Formenti, Luke Hogarth, Massimiliano Tosin and Giampietro Alberti

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Vol.38(2), pp.215-231

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2020-0088

PMID: 33596539

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Abstract

core stability

Paralympic athletes

muscular strength

respiratory function

UniSC Diversity Area - Disability and Inclusion

The purpose of this study was to monitor the changes in breathing pattern, trunk muscle stabilization, and upper-body muscular power in Paralympic swimmers throughout a competitive season over three time points: October (T1), March (T2), and August (T3). Six top-level Paralympic swimmers voluntarily participated in this study. The Friedman test, the Bonferroni–Dunn multiple comparison post hoc analysis, and Kendall’s W concordance coefficient for the measure of effect were used. A significant difference was found in the breathing pattern, trunk stability, and upper-body power variables from the T1 to T3 season (p < .05). However, no significant changes were found in the T2 season. A long-term assessment of these fitness parameters may be of practical importance for better tailoring the training programs of top-level Paralympic swimmers.

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Title: Seasonal Changes in Breathing Pattern, Trunk Stabilization, and Muscular Power in Paralympic Swimmers
Authors: Luca Cavaggioni (Author) - University of Milan
Athos Trecroci (Author) - University of Milan
Damiano Formenti (Author) - University of Insubria
Luke Hogarth (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Massimiliano Tosin (Author) - Italian Swimming Paralympic Federation
Giampietro Alberti (Author) - University of Milan
Publication details: Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Vol.38(2), pp.215-231
Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2020-0088
ISSN: 1543-2777
PMID: 33596539
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99511207702621
Output Type: Journal article

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