Elite Swimmers’ Training Patterns in the 25 Weeks Prior to Their Season’s Best Performances: Insights Into Periodization From a 20-Years Cohort

Elite Swimmers’ Training Patterns in the 25 Weeks Prior to Their Season’s Best Performances: Insights Into Periodization From a 20-Years Cohort

BackgroundThis study investigated the periodization of elite swimmers’ training over the 25 weeks preceding the major competition of the season.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective observational study of elite male (n = 60) and female (n = 67) swimmers (46 sprint, 81 middle-distance) over 20 competit...

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Main Authors: Philippe Hellard, Marta Avalos-Fernandes, Gaelle Lefort, Robin Pla, Inigo Mujika, Jean-François Toussaint, David B. Pyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
training distribution
progressivity
competitive performance
swimming
latent class mixed models
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2019.00363/full

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