Table 5. A summary of the studies of daily repeated prolonged swimming exertions with men.

Study

Exercise (type)

Number of days

Number of male subjects

Measurements

Kirwan et al., 1988

Morgan et al., 1988

O’Connor et al., 1991

Swimming


Swimming


Swimming

10


10


3

12


12


22

Physiological responses


Mood and muscle soreness


Cortisol, heart rate and mood