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Competitive swimmers usually undergo large mileage of daily training, in which propulsive force is produced
mainly by the upper limbs. Some studies claim that dry‐land shoulder rotators injury prevention programs before the
in‐water swim practice are paramount. However, the effect of shoulder strengthening prior to water training is unclear.
This study aimed to analyse the acute effects of training programs conducted on dry land with the goal of preventing
shoulder rotators injuries. A group of young swimmers (N = 23) was recruited to participate in this research. The peak
torques of shoulder internal and external rotators were assessed before and after the completion of the compensatory
strength training program. The isokinetic assessment was performed using two different protocols: 3 repetitions at 60º/s
and 20 repetitions at 180º/s. Except for a trivial reduction in strength after the training program, there were no other
significant differences in any of the studied variables (shoulders rotators endurance, strength and muscle balance). All
results showed trivial to small effect sizes. Our findings suggest that a compensatory strength training program does
not have a significant acute effect on the strength, endurance and muscle balance of shoulder rotators in young
swimmers.
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Swimming Isokinetic strength Shoulder rotators Acute effects
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Citation
Batalha, Nuno; Paixão, Carlos; Silva, A.J.; Costa, M.J.; Mullen, John; Barbosa, Tiago M. (2019). The effectiveness of a dry-land shoulder rotators strength training program in injury prevention in competitive swimmers. Journal of Human Kinetics. ISSN 1640-5544. 71, p. 7-20