Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: June | Volume: 10 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 68-74
The Effect of Dry Land Shoulder Girdle Strengthening Exercises on Aerobic Endurance of Swimmers
Shivangi Ladgaonkar1, Manali Akre2, Riya Chogle3, Ajay Kumar4
1Graduate, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
2Assistant Professor, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
3Graduate, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
4Principal, DPO’s Nett College of Physiotherapy, Thane, India
Corresponding Author: Shivangi Ladgaonkar
ABSTRACT
Background: Swimming is characterized by a sequence of coordinated actions of the trunk and limbs, in a repeated, synchronous pattern. Swimming requires many sequential repetitive movements, with little opportunity for rest. Sufficient upper limb muscle endurance and strength are necessary in these athletes. The scapular muscles have an important function in swimming. Dry‐land strength training is used for performance enhancement and injury prevention. Aerobic swimming test used in this study is Progressive Swim Test. The implementation of the Progressive Swim Test to assess the fitness level by increasing the load beep frequency with the number of laps performed.
Aim: To study the effect of dry-land shoulder girdle strengthening exercises on aerobic endurance of swimmers. Objective: To assess and compare the effect of dry-land shoulder girdle strengthening exercises and conventional exercises on aerobic endurance of swimmers using Progressive Swim Test.
Materials and methods: A total of 30 swimmers were selected as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria and consent was taken. All subjects were made to perform Progressive Swim Test. The subjects were randomly allocated in two groups i.e. experimental group and the control group. The control group received conservative rehabilitation and experimental group received strength training with Thera Band in addition to the conservative rehabilitation. After 4 weeks, all the subjects were again made to perform Progressive Swim Test. The values after the test were statistically analyzed for finding out the effect. Results: The study results show that there is significant improvement in the VO2max and RPE values in the experimental group but there is no significant difference when compared to control group.
Conclusion: The above study concludes dry-land shoulder girdle strengthening has beneficial effects on aerobic endurance primarily on VO2max and RPE in swimmers using the Progressive Swim Test.
Key words: Swimming, Dry-land shoulder girdle strengthening, aerobic endurance, VO2max, RPE, Progressive Swim Test.