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This study aimed to examine the effect of four weeks of aquatic high-volume training (HVT)
on the psychological state (somatic, cognitive anxiety, and self-confidence) and sprint swimming performance
(50 m front crawl) compared to the standard training program (moderate volume training)
in competitive swimmers. Twenty-eight male competitive swimmers participated in this study and
were randomly allocated into two groups: HVT group (n = 14; age = 16.4 0.31 years) and control
group that underwent the standard training program (n = 14; age = 16.1 0.30 years). All psychological
state variables and swimming performance were measured in pre and post-test. Our findings
showed a significant increase in anxiety state (34.13% to 45.83%; ES = 3.26 to 3.38) and a significant
decrease in self-confidence (18.43%; ES = 2.39) after four weeks of HVT, while all psychological state
variables remained unchanged in the control group (p > 0.05). In addition, our results showed no
significant enhancement in swimming performance in both groups (p > 0.05). The sudden increase
in training mileage negatively affected the anxiety, decreasing the state of self-confidence of the
participants. In addition, four weeks of high training volume are insufficient to improve swimming
performance. To conclude, gradually increasing the volume of the training load may be an adequate
solution to promote adaptation to the effort, thus maintaining the stability of the psychological state
of swimmers. In addition, it is recommended to integrate a concurrent mental preparation program
with high-volume training to monitor the psychological state of competitive swimmers.
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Keywords
Somatic anxiety Cognitive anxiety Self-confidence External training load
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Citation
Gaeid Chortane, Oussama; Amara, Sofiene; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Hammami, R.; Khalifa, R.; Chortane, S.G.; Tillaar, Roland van den (2022). Effect of high-volume training on psychological state and performance in competitive swimmers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. ISSN 1661-7827. 19:13, p. 1-8
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MDPI