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O objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar uma revisão bibliográfica das principais características
cineantropométricas do nadador e a forma como estas infl uenciam a sua prestação na modalidade. As principais conclusões obtidas foram as seguintes: (i) os nadadores são mais altos e pesados do que a população em geral; (ii) os nadadores apresentam um elevado índice envergadura/ altura, explicitando valores elevados do diâmetro biacromial e do comprimento dos MS; (iii) verifica-se uma elevada razão entre os diâmetros biacromial e bicristal, traduzindo um fator decisivo na modalidade: a promoção de um coeficiente de arrasto inferior; (iv)
foram observados elevados valores de comprimento e superfície dos membros dos nadadores (afetando
positivamente a sua capacidade propulsiva); (v) os nadadores de elite apresentam um somatótipo médio
ecto-mesomorfo e as nadadoras são centrais ou mesomorfas equilibradas; (vi) como grupo, os nadadores
apresentam um maior percentual de massa gorda do que outros desportistas, fator este que poderá beneficiá-los relativamente à sua flutuabilidade.
The aim of this work is to present a bibliographic review, based on the specialized literature, of the kineantropometric characteristics of swimmers and their importance for swimming performance. The main conclusions were: (i) swimmers are taller and heavier than the general population; (ii) swimmers present an high index of arm span/height (explained by a large biacromial diameter and long the upper arm); (iii) high values for the biacromial/bicristal diameter ratio were found, offering a lower drag coeffi cient; (iv) high length and surface area arm and leg values were observed (which positively infl uence their propulsion capacity); (v) elite male swimmers presents a ectomorph-endomorph somatotype and elite female swimmers are central or balanced mesomorphs (vi) swimmers exhibit a higher percentage of body mass than other athletes, which may benefit positively their floatation.
The aim of this work is to present a bibliographic review, based on the specialized literature, of the kineantropometric characteristics of swimmers and their importance for swimming performance. The main conclusions were: (i) swimmers are taller and heavier than the general population; (ii) swimmers present an high index of arm span/height (explained by a large biacromial diameter and long the upper arm); (iii) high values for the biacromial/bicristal diameter ratio were found, offering a lower drag coeffi cient; (iv) high length and surface area arm and leg values were observed (which positively infl uence their propulsion capacity); (v) elite male swimmers presents a ectomorph-endomorph somatotype and elite female swimmers are central or balanced mesomorphs (vi) swimmers exhibit a higher percentage of body mass than other athletes, which may benefit positively their floatation.
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Cineantropometria Natação pura Avaliação
Citation
Fernandes, Ricardo; Barbosa, Tiago M.; Vilas-Boas, J.P. (2002). Factores cineantropométricos determinantes em natação pura desportiva. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano. ISSN 1980-0037. 4:1. p. 67-79