Abstract
Introduction: The gliding motion refers to phases in swimming during which a swimmer attempts to maintain the speed without physical action. The phases of the gliding motion occur during starts, turns, and within the stroke cycle of the breaststroke. During the phases of the gliding motion, swimmers typically adopt a streamlined position characterized by an elongated posture with extended arms and feet. Maintaining a streamlined position during starts and turns is beneficial when the swimming velocity is higher than the pace that can be sustained by kicking. Therefore, competitive swimmers find the streamlined position to be the most important posture for reducing drag (hydrodynamic resistance). The present study intended to investigate the effect of spinal alignment on passive drag during gliding motion in a streamlined position. This effect was measured in passive conditions by towing swimmers in water.
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