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Assessment of time limit at lowest speed corresponding to maximal oxygen consumption in the four competitive swimming strokes

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Time limit at lowest speed of maximal oxygen consumption (TLim-v O2max) was characterized in the 4 swimming strokes, and related with O2max and anaerobic threshold (AnT). 23 elite swimmers performed an incremental protocol for v O2max assessment. 48 hours later, Tlim-v O2max was assessed. O2 was directly measured BxB (K4 b2, Cosmed, Italy) and AnT was assessed individually (YSI 1500L Sport, USA). Tlim-v O2max values were 238.8±39.0, 246.1±51.9, 277.6±85.6 and 331.4±82.7 s in crawl, backstroke, butterfly, and breaststroke (no differences observed). No correlations were found between Tlim-v O2max and O2max, and AnT. However, inverse relationships were observed between Tlim-v O2max and v O2max (r=-0.63, p<0.01) and vAnT (r=-0.52, p=0.01), pointing out that the higher the velocities commonly related to aerobic proficiency, the lower the TLim- v O2max.

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Time to exhaustion Competitive strokes Oxygen consumption Anaerobic threshold

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Fernandes, R.J.; Cardoso, C.; Silva, J.; Vilar, S.; Colaço, P.; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Keskinen, K.L.; Vilas-Boas, J.P. (2006). Assessment of time limit at lowest speed corresponding to maximal oxygen consumption in the four competitive swimming strokes. Revista Portuguesa de Ciências do Desporto. ISSN 1645-0523. 6, p. 128-130

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