Display options
Share it on

J Hum Kinet. 2018 Jun 13;62:91-102. doi: 10.1515/hukin-2017-0161. eCollection 2018 Jun.

The Effectiveness of Land and Water Based Resistance Training on Shoulder Rotator Cuff Strength and Balance of Youth Swimmers.

Journal of human kinetics

Nuno Batalha, Sónia Dias, Daniel A Marinho, José A Parraca

Affiliations

  1. Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, Escola de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal.
  2. Research Centre of Sports, Health and Human Development, CIDESD, STRONG Research Community, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal.
  3. University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.

PMID: 29922381 PMCID: PMC6006528 DOI: 10.1515/hukin-2017-0161

Abstract

The continuous execution of swimming techniques, supported mainly by the upper limbs, may cause shoulder rotator muscle imbalances, which leads to injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effects of two training programs on strength, balance and endurance of shoulder rotator cuff muscles in youth swimmers. Twenty-five male swimmers were evaluated and randomly divided into two groups - the land group (n = 13), which conducted a conventional dry-land training program with elastic bands, and the water group (n = 12), which conducted a water resistance program. In both groups, the level of strength of the shoulder rotators was evaluated with an isokinetic dynamometer on two occasions (baseline and after 10 weeks) using two protocols: i) three repetitions at 60

Keywords: isokinetic strength; shoulder rotators; sports injuries; swimming

References

  1. Phys Sportsmed. 2003 Jan;31(1):41-6 - PubMed
  2. Ann Readapt Med Phys. 2006 Feb;49(1):8-15 - PubMed
  3. J Athl Train. 2000 Jul;35(3):338-50 - PubMed
  4. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2004 Jan;91(1):22-9 - PubMed
  5. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2005 Nov-Dec;14(6):570-4 - PubMed
  6. Br J Sports Med. 2004 Dec;38(6):766-72 - PubMed
  7. J Sci Med Sport. 2003 Mar;6(1):63-70 - PubMed
  8. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1992;16(6):262-8 - PubMed
  9. J Hum Kinet. 2012 May;32:197-210 - PubMed
  10. J Hum Kinet. 2012 May;32:97-107 - PubMed
  11. Pediatrics. 1994 Oct;94(4 Pt 1):504-7 - PubMed
  12. Am J Sports Med. 1997 Jul-Aug;25(4):454-9 - PubMed
  13. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2000 Jan;32(1):30-40 - PubMed
  14. Eur J Sport Sci. 2015;15(2):167-72 - PubMed
  15. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1994 Jul;(304):108-15 - PubMed
  16. J Strength Cond Res. 2013 Sep;27(9):2562-8 - PubMed
  17. Phys Sportsmed. 2005 Sep;33(9):27-35 - PubMed
  18. Sports Health. 2012 May;4(3):246-51 - PubMed
  19. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Jul;38(7):1375-82 - PubMed
  20. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2004 Jul;34(7):385-94 - PubMed

Publication Types