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  1. 1. Upper body strength and endurance and its relationship with freestyle swim performance in elite swimmers

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Natalie Storck; [2017]
    Keywords : Swim performance; Strength; Pull-up; Bench press; Freestyle swim; Elite swimmers; V4; Lactate; Simprestation; Styrka; Pull-up; Bänkpress; Frisim; Elit simmare; V4; Laktat;

    Abstract : Background: Strength is considered an important part in swimming and is usually included in training programs for swimmers. However, studies assessing the relationship between muscle strength, muscle endurance and swim performance are not many and have showed different results. READ MORE

  3. 2. Differences in muscle activity during the chin-up versus lat pulldown exercise. An electromyographic study.

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Isak Löfquist; [2017]
    Keywords : biomedicine; differences; muscle; activity; activation; latissimus; dorsi; biceps; brachii; rectus; abdominis; trapezius; chin-up; lat; pulldown; 1rm; 100; body; weight; gym; exercise;

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  4. 3. The effect of Post activation potentiation on triceps brachii and latissimus dorsi on the aerobic performance of elite freestyle swimmers

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Madeleine Eriksson; [2017]
    Keywords : Post activation potentiation; swimming; aerobic; V4-speed;

    Abstract : Background: Competitive swimming is a sport that require high muscle strength to overcome the forces in the water. A phenomenon called post activation potentiation (PAP) is known to acutely increase power output. PAP can be defined as an increase in muscle performance after muscle contraction. READ MORE

  5. 4. Muscle activation during the chin-up exercise versus the lat-pulldown exercise using different workloads : An Electromyography study

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskap

    Author : Niklas Ekberg; [2017]
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    Abstract : Background: Two commonly used strength training exercises are the chin-up- and the lat-pulldown exercise. Both exercises are performed by using similar movement patterns and by using the same primary muscles. Previous research has shown that each exercise can exhibit unique training stimulus and should not be considered interchangeably. READ MORE