Psychological and physiological features associated with swimming performance

The aim of the present research was to study the psychological and physiological features associated with aerobic and anaerobic performance in trained swimmers. Methods: A correlation and stepwise regression analyses were conducted with the data obtained in a RESTQ-76 sport questionnaire, a heart ra...

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Autores:
Clemente-Suárez, Vicente Javier
Fuentes García, Juan Pedro
Fernandes, Ricardo J.
Vilas-Boas, João Paulo
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2021
Institución:
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
Repositorio:
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/8345
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/11323/8345
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094561
https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
Palabra clave:
Autonomic nervous system
Fatigue
Maximal aerobic speed
Sport performance
Sistema nervioso autónomo
Fatiga
Velocidad aeróbica máxima
Rendimiento deportivo
Rights
openAccess
License
CC0 1.0 Universal
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Summary:The aim of the present research was to study the psychological and physiological features associated with aerobic and anaerobic performance in trained swimmers. Methods: A correlation and stepwise regression analyses were conducted with the data obtained in a RESTQ-76 sport questionnaire, a heart rate variability test, and an anaerobic and aerobic swimming performance efforts of 20 swimmers. Results: Aerobic performance correlated, principally, with parameters related to parasympathetic modulation measured in the frequency and time domains of the heart rate variability (LF/HF r: −0.806, p < 0.001; NN50 r: 0.937, p < 0.001). Swimmers’ anaerobic performance correlated to psychological features (low stress r: 0.526, p: 0.025, and high fatigue r: −0.506, p: 0.032). Conclusion: Swimming performance presented different psychological and physiological features depending on the probe characteristic. Specifically, swimmers’ anaerobic performance was associated with psychological features (low stress and high fatigue perception) and aerobic performance with physiological features (high parasympathetic modulation). This information could help coaches to know the variables to control in their swimmers, depending on the probe in which they compete (anaerobic or aerobic).

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