Publications by authors named "Gavriil G Arsoniadis"
Purpose: The study validated variables corresponding to lactate threshold (LT) in swimming. Speed (sLT), blood lactate concentration (BLLT), oxygen uptake (VO2LT), and heart rate (HRLT) corresponding to LT were calculated by 2 different incremental protocols and validated in comparison with maximal lactate steady state (MLSS).
Methods: Ten competitive swimmers performed a 7 × 200-m front-crawl incremental "step test" with 2 protocols: (1) with 30-second rests between repetitions (short-rest incremental protocols) and (2) on a 5-minute cycle (swim + rest time, long-rest incremental protocols).
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated how dryland muscular endurance (ME) and maximum strength (MS) training sessions affect swimmers' performance and physiological measures during a sprint swimming session.
- - Twenty-seven swimmers underwent three different conditions: muscular endurance (55% of their max), maximum strength (90% of their max), and a control group with no dryland training.
- - Results showed that ME training negatively impacted performance times during a 4 × 50-m sprint, while neither ME nor MS affected technical skills in high-intensity swimming, but both training methods resulted in lower isometric strength afterwards.
Background: Increased training and competition demands of the in-season period may disturb athlete fatigue and recovery balance. The aim of this study was to describe the training load distribution applied in a competitive period and the training adaptations and fatigue/recovery status of elite water polo players.
Hypothesis: Effective workload management during tapering (TAP) would restore player recovery and enhance performance.
The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between dry-land and in-water strength with performance and kinematic variables in short-distance, middle-distance, and repeated sprint swimming. Fifteen competitive swimmers applied a bench press exercise to measure maximum strength (MS), maximum power (P), strength corresponding to P (F@P), maximum velocity (MV), and velocity corresponding to P (V@P) using F-V and P-V relationships. On a following day, swimmers performed a 10 s tethered swimming sprint (TF), and impulse was measured (IMP).
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- The study aimed to assess how dryland training during an 11-week COVID-19 lockdown affected competitive swimmers' performance in various swimming tests.
- Results showed a significant decrease in critical speed and performance times for middle-distance swims (200, 300, and 400 m), while short-distance swims (50 m and 4 x 50 m) remained unchanged.
- Although overall aerobic fitness declined, the swimmers maintained strength in repeated sprints, suggesting dryland training helps preserve some swim performance during extended periods without pool access.
The purpose of this study was to verify the physiological responses and biomechanical parameters measured during 30 min of continuous swimming (T30) at intensity corresponding to lactate threshold previously calculated by an intermittent progressively increasing speed test (7 × 200 m). Fourteen competitive swimmers (18.0 (2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of acute training load changes of elite water polo players on heart rate recovery (HRR) responses after a standardized swimming test. Nine water polo players were tested after a two-day light-load and two-day heavy-load training. Preliminarily, critical swimming speed was calculated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Physiological and biomechanical parameters obtained during testing need validation in a training setting. The purpose of this study was to compare parameters calculated by a 5 × 200-m test with those measured during an intermittent swimming training set performed at constant speed corresponding to blood lactate concentration of 4 mmol∙L (V4).
Methods: Twelve competitive swimmers performed a 5 × 200-m progressively increasing speed front crawl test.
High-Intensity Training in Water Polo: Swimming Versus Ball Drills.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- This study explores the physiological effects of long-interval swimming (SW) and counterattack ball drills (CA) on high-level water polo players to assess their training loads and responses.
- Ten players completed both drills at high intensity, monitoring their heart rate, blood lactate levels, and perceived exertion to see how each condition affected them.
- Results showed similar heart stress levels, but SW led to higher anaerobic activity and exertion ratings than CA, indicating both drills can be useful for training but serve different purposes.
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- The study aimed to investigate how dry-land strength training affects swimming performance and physiological responses immediately afterward.
- Twelve male swimmers underwent a swim session after either strength training or just swimming, and various parameters such as blood lactate levels and stroke efficiency were measured.
- Results showed that strength training increased blood lactate and altered stroke length, but swimmers maintained their force output and speed during the swim session.