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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
7
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1995-11-8
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Eight competitive male swimmers completed a standardized 365.8 m (400 yd) freestyle swimming trial at a fixed pace (approximately 90% of maximal effort) while wearing a torso swim suit (TOR) or a standard racing suit (STD). Oxygen uptake (VO2), blood lactate, heart rate (HR), and distance per stroke (DPS) measurements were obtained. In addition, a video-computer system was used to collect velocity data during a prone underwater glide following a maximal leg push-off from the side of the pool while wearing the TOR and STD suits. These data were used to calculate the total distance covered during the glides. VO2 (3.76 +/- 0.16 vs 3.92 +/- 0.18 l.min-1) and lactate (8.08 +/- 0.53 vs, 9.66 +/- 0.66 mM) were significantly (P < 0.05) lower during the TOR trial than the STD trial. HR was not different (P > 0.05) between the TOR (170.1 +/- 5.1 b.min-1) and STD (173.5 +/- 5.7 b.min-1) trials. DPS was significantly greater during the TOR (2.70 +/- 0.066 m.stroke-1) versus STD (2.58 +/- 0.054 m.stroke-1) trial. A significantly greater total distance was covered during the prone glide while wearing the TOR (2.05 +/- 0.067 m) compared to the STD (2.00 +/- 0.080 m) suit. These findings demonstrate that a specially designed torso suit reduces the energy demand of swimming compared to a standard racing suit which may be due to a reduction in body drag.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:chemical | |
| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jul
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| pubmed:issn |
0195-9131
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
27
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
1086-9
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Clothing,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Heart Rate,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Lactates,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Lactic Acid,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Oxygen Consumption,
pubmed-meshheading:7564977-Swimming
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| pubmed:year |
1995
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Effect of swimming suit design on the energy demands of swimming.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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