Publications by authors named "R Pla"
The objectives of the study were (i) to evaluate the effects of whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) after training as an effective tool to improve sleep and recovery and (ii) to determine which exposure schedule for WBC (immediately after training vs. 1h before bedtime) is the most appropriate to improve sleep and recovery. Twenty-two well-trained male athletes or triathletes (23.
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- In energy-dominant sports like swimming, reaching peak performance at events like the Olympics hinges on managing the balance between fatigue and physical fitness.
- The article discusses various strategies, focusing on tapering training loads to improve performance, which can boost results by about 2% in elite athletes.
- It highlights the need for precise monitoring of cumulative fatigue levels using a specific method developed with a professional rugby team and now utilized by the French swimming team for the Paris 2024 Games.
Longitudinal Analysis of Race-Management Strategies in a World-Class 200-m Freestyle Swimmer: A Case Study.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
December 2024
Purpose: To investigate race-management strategies over a longitudinal case study of one of the world's best female swimmers of the 200-m freestyle to understand if only 1 race-management strategy allowed her to succeed or whether several profiles have been used over the 8 years of analysis.
Methods: Different race-management strategies within and between 50-m laps emerged from cluster analysis. To better explain race management, additional characteristics described the level of adversity, the level of competition, the performance outcome, and the type of race.
Ten-Year Evolution of World Swimming Trends for Different Performance Clusters: A Gaussian Model.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
December 2024
Purpose: To analyze the evolution of the world ranking in swimming over the last 10 years, with particular attention to the effects of COVID-19 on the different levels of participating athletes.
Methods: The top 200 world-ranked entries in all swimming events (50-m pool) were collected from 2013 to 2022. A mathematical model (Gaussian model) was proposed to evaluate the ranking progression for different performance levels (clusters) according to distance, stroke, and gender.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of daily whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) sessions during 5 consecutive days on wellness and sleep parameters in healthy young men and women. Twenty healthy subjects (9 women; 11 men) aged 23.1 ± 2.
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