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Velocity Variability and Performance in Backstroke in Elite and Good-Level Swimmers
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022 Backstroke swimming, a cyclic and continuous movement, displays a repeating structure due to the repeated action of the limb, presenting similar (but not identical) cycles. Some variability is generated by instabilities, but this may play a functional role in the human performance, allowing individual adaptations to constraints.
Aléxia Fernandes +5 more
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Peak career in world-ranked swimmers: Age’s analysis of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games participants
Motricidade, 2013 The aim of this paper was to: (i) describe the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games swimmer’s ages and; (ii) compare ages according to swimmer’s gender. It was analyzed 1101 inscriptions (588 men and 513 women) for all swimming events held at the Beijing 2008 ...
Tiago M. Barbosa +5 more
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Modelling and Predicting Backstroke Start Performance Using Non-Linear And Linear Models [PDF]
Journal of Human Kinetics, 2018 Abstract Our aim was to compare non-linear and linear mathematical model responses for backstroke start performance prediction. Ten swimmers randomly completed eight 15 m backstroke starts with feet over the wedge, four with hands on the highest horizontal and four on the vertical handgrip.
de Jesus, Karla +8 more
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Analysis of 50 m Backstroke Class S4 Disabled Swimmers Race Parameters
Mechanics, 2016 The aim of the article – to determine and compare S4 disabled swimmers 50 m backstroke race parameters and tactic of Lithuanian Disabled Swimming Championships winner and World Disabled swimming Championships finalists. The results of 2013 Lithuanian Disabled Swimming Championships 50 m backstroke winner were recorded by hand stopwatches.
Skučas, Kęstutis +5 more
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Development of physical qualities among 5–6 years old children who do swimming
Sport i Turystyka, 2019 Swimming is an Olympic kind of sport in which sportsmen demonstrate their technical skills and speed and also set worldwide records. The chosen sport combines the possibility of harmonious development of the body, well-being orientation, and emotionality.
Liudmyla Shuba, Victoria Shuba
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Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid MechanicsThis paper aims to improve the swimming efficiency of biomimetic robotic fish by optimising its propulsion curve with three degree of freedom (DOF), in which the key is to minimise the resistance during swing backstroke of the pectoral fin.
Zonggang Li +3 more
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THE EFFECT OF 8-WEEK CORE TRAINING ON 100 M BACKSTROKE SWIMMING PERFORMANCE ON 13-15 AGE MALE SWIMMERS [PDF]
Sportif Bakış Spor ve Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi, 2017 In this study, It was aimed to investigate the effect of 8-week core training on backstroke swimming style 100 m performance in male swimming group of 13-15 age group.
Ahmet Gönener +4 more
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Toward “Reciprocal Legitimation” between Shakespeare’s Works and Manga
Multicultural Shakespeare, 2016 In April 2014, Nihon Hoso Kyokai (NHK: Japan Broadcasting Company) aired a short animated film titled “Ophelia, not yet”. Ophelia, in this animation, survives, as she is a backstroke champion.
Yukari Yoshihara
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SwimOne. New Device for Determining Instantaneous Power and Propulsive Forces in Swimming
Sensors, 2020 The propulsive forces and instantaneous power that are generated by a swimmer have a great influence on the swimming performance. This works presents a new device, called SwimOne, for measuring propulsive force and estimating the instantaneous power of ...
Francisco Hermosilla +6 more
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Swimming Backstroke Using Aqua Noodle [PDF]
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sport Science, Health, and Physical Education (ICSSHPE 2019), 2020 Sriningsih Sriningsih, Ani Pristiawati
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