Arm Coordination, Active Drag and Propelling Efficiency in Front Crawl

L. Seifert; C. Schnitzler; M. Alberty; D. Chollet; H.M.  Toussaint

Arm Coordination, Active Drag and Propelling Efficiency in Front Crawl

L. Seifert, C. Schnitzler, M. Alberty, D. Chollet, H.M. Toussaint

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Active drag, regularity and Index of Coordination (IdC) all increase with speed in front crawl swimming, but the link between those parameters remains unclear. The aim of this study was thus to examine the relationships between the index of coordination (IdC) and propelling efficiency (ep) and the active drag (D). Thirteen national level male swimmers completed two incremental speed tests swimming front crawl with arms only in free condition and using a Measurement of Active Drag (MAD) system. The results showed that inter-arm coordination was linked to active drag and not propelling efficiency.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI
Editors	Per-Ludvik Kjendlie, Robert Keig Stallman, Jan Cabri
Place of Publication	Oslo
Publisher	Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Chapter	2
Pages	115-117
ISBN (Electronic)	9788250204393
ISBN (Print)	9788250204386
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes
Event	XIth International Symposium for Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming - Oslo, Norway Duration: 16 Jun 2010 → 19 Jun 2010

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Conference	XIth International Symposium for Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Oslo
Period	16/06/10 → 19/06/10

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Seifert, L, Schnitzler, C, Alberty, M, Chollet, D & Toussaint, HM 2010, Arm Coordination, Active Drag and Propelling Efficiency in Front Crawl. in P-L Kjendlie, R Keig Stallman & J Cabri (eds), Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI. Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, pp. 115-117, XIth International Symposium for Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming, Oslo, Norway, 16/06/10.

Arm Coordination, Active Drag and Propelling Efficiency in Front Crawl. / Seifert, L.; Schnitzler, C.; Alberty, M. et al.

Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI. ed. / Per-Ludvik Kjendlie; Robert Keig Stallman; Jan Cabri. Oslo : Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, 2010. p. 115-117.

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Arm Coordination, Active Drag and Propelling Efficiency in Front Crawl

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