Studia Kinanthropologica 2015, 16(2):77-81

Relationship between lower body strength and performance at 50 m breaststroke

L. Odráška*, M. Matušov, Ľ. Grznár, M. Putala
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Fakulta telesnej výchovy a športu

The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between performance at 50 m breastroke and lower body strength. Twelve male volunteers from VSK UK Bratislava participated in this research (22,41 ± 3,87 years). Lower body strength we measured in tests: six repetition maxim in squat, mean power of eccentric phase of movement during 30 seconds in squat; maximal isometric force, rate of force dewelopment during 200 m.s-1 , mean power of breastroke legs during 30 seconds in isokinetic mode. Actual perfomance at 50 m breaststroke was measured by Omega touchpad. Relationship between performance at 50 m breaststroke and lower body strength was for six repetition maximum in squat (r = 0,79; p < 0,01); mean power of eccentric phase of movement during 30 seconds in squat (r = 0,62; p < 0,05); rate of force dewelopment during 200 m.s-1 (r = 0,66; p < 0,05); maximal isometric force (r = 0,65, p < 0,05); , mean power of breastroke legs during 30 seconds in isokinetic mode (r = 0,83; p < 0,01). Results showed significant relationship between performance at 50 m breaststroke and lower body strength.

Keywords: swimming; lower body strength; 50 m breaststroke; competitive swimmers

Published: September 30, 2015  Show citation

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Odráška L, Matušov M, Grznár Ľ, Putala M. Relationship between lower body strength and performance at 50 m breaststroke. Studia Kinanthropologica. 2015;16(2):77-81.
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