Endurance Training, Swimming. Exercise
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized, controlled, two-arm parallel-group clinical trial. The sample will consist of 40 amateur swimmers of both sexes, aged between 25 and 50 years, who practice swimming at least thre
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Amateur swimmers; male and female; aged between 18 and 50 years; with at least two years of swimming experience; participating in a regular endurance training program at least three times per week; and medically cleared to perform maximal exercise testing
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of pain or musculoskeletal injuries in the upper or lower limbs; medical contraindication to maximal exercise testing; cardiorespiratory diseases; smoking; or use of electronic cigarettes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess improvements in swimming performance through the critical swimming velocity test before and after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess respiratory muscle strength, measured by maximal inspiratory pressure, before and after the intervention;To assess ventilatory efficiency during cardiopulmonary exercise testing before and after the intervention | — |
Countries
BR
Contacts
Public ContactHiggor Martins
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed