Table 4. Results of Tethered Swimming Test in 3 conditions.
|
Male
Swimmers |
Female
Swimmers |
| Pre |
Post |
Changes |
Pre |
Post |
Changes |
| Whole
Body |
EG |
IMPsum |
2284 ±
694 |
2369 ±
564 |
85 ±
293 |
1908 ±
332 |
1976 ±
207 |
68 ±
252 |
| IMPmean |
55
± 15 |
60
± 18 † |
5.3
± 7.5 |
52
± 11 |
52
± 9 |
0.8
± 3.4 |
| Fmean |
83 ±
23 |
85 ±
20 |
1.3 ±
9.5 |
68 ±
12 |
71 ±
7 |
2.4 ±
8.9 |
| CG |
IMPsum |
2849
± 884 |
2830
± 819 |
-19
± 185 |
1880
± 324 |
1982
± 442 |
102
± 142 |
| IMPmean |
69 ±
17 |
66 ±
14 |
-2.9 ±
5.6 |
47 ±
8 |
49 ±
10 |
2.0 ±
3.1 |
| Fmean |
102
± 32 |
101
± 29 |
-0.7
± 6.6 |
67
± 11 |
71
± 16 |
3.4
± 5.4 |
Arms
Stroking
Only |
EG |
IMPsum |
1693 ±
533 |
1712 ±
482 |
19 ±
229 |
1305 ±
162 |
1410 ±
127 |
105 ±
180 |
| IMPmean |
43
± 14 |
46
± 16 |
2.7
± 8.0 |
35
± 5 |
39
± 5 |
3.7
± 3.1* |
| Fmean |
62 ±
19 |
61 ±
17 |
-0.9 ±
6.8 |
47 ±
6 |
50 ±
5 |
3.8 ±
6.4 |
| CG |
IMPsum |
2142
± 445 |
2136
± 460 |
-6
± 257 |
1289
± 158 |
1208
± 122 |
-81
± 153 |
| IMPmean |
51 ±
12 |
51 ±
10 |
0.3 ±
6.7 |
34 ±
6 |
34 ±
8 |
-0.3 ±
6.0 |
| Fmean |
77
± 16 |
76
± 16 |
-0.2
± 9.2 |
46
± 6 |
43
± 4 |
-2.9
± 5.5 |
| Legs
Kicking Only |
EG |
IMPsum |
967 ±
339 |
995 ±
256 † |
28 ±
111 |
858 ±
127 |
877 ±
175 |
19 ±
56 |
| Fmean |
35
± 11 |
36
± 9 † |
0.6
± 3.1 |
31
± 5 |
31
± 6 |
0.7
± 2.0 |
| CG |
IMPsum |
1269 ±
318 |
1139 ±
305 |
-130 ±
175 * |
857 ±
183 |
901 ±
206 |
44 ±
33* |
| Fmean |
45
± 11 |
41
± 11 |
-4.7
± 6.3 * |
31
± 7 |
32
± 7 |
1.6
± 1.2 |
*p <0.05, significant within group differences;† p<0.05, significant time*group effects. Abbreviations: CG: Control group; EG: Experimental group; Fmax: Maximum force; Fmean: Mean force; IMPmean: Mean of Impulse of Force; IMPsum: Sum of Impulse of Force.
