Relationships Between Propulsion and Anthropometry in Paralympic Swimmers.

Purpose: To characterize relationships between propulsion, anthropometry, and performance in Paralympic swimming.

Methods: A cross-sectional study of swimmers (13 male, 15 female) age 20.5 ± 4.

Effectiveness of a dry-land resistance training program on strength, power, and swimming performance in paralympic swimmers.

This study evaluated the effectiveness of a dry-land resistance training program in Paralympic swimmers to increase swimming power and strength measures, and how these changes affect swimming performance. Seven elite-level Paralympic swimmers (1 man and 6 women; age: 19.4 ± 6.

Lower extremity kinematics and kinetics when landing from unloaded and loaded jumps.

Countermovement jumps loaded with a weighted vest are often used for the training of lower body power to improve jump performance. However, it is currently unknown how this added load affects the lower extremity kinematics and kinetics, in particular whether this results in an increased injury risk. Therefore, the purpose of this investigation was to determine how lower extremity kinematics and kinetics during landing are affected by loaded jumps as demonstrated in a volleyball block jump landing.

The effect of assisted jumping on vertical jump height in high-performance volleyball players.

Assisted jumping may be useful in training higher concentric movement speed in jumping, thereby potentially increasing the jumping abilities of athletes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of assisted jump training on counter-movement vertical jump (CMVJ) and spike jump (SPJ) ability in a group of elite male volleyball players. Seven junior national team volleyball players (18.