Abstract
BackgroundInspiratory muscle training has been shown to improve performance in elite swimmers, when used as part of routine training, but its use as a respiratory warm-up has yet to be...
Highlights
The goal of elite swimmers is to improve race performance and race times to achieve competitive success
The swimming plus inspiratory muscle exercise (IME) warm-up was significantly faster than both the IME only warm-up (Mean difference = 1.18 seconds, 95%CI: 0.44 to 1.92, p
The swimming plus IME warm-up was faster than the swimming plus sham IME warm-up, the difference was not statistically significant (Mean difference = 0.33 seconds, 95%CI: -0.44 to 1.11, p=1.00)
Summary
The goal of elite swimmers is to improve race performance and race times to achieve competitive success. Inspiratory muscle training has been shown to improve performance in elite swimmers, when used as part of routine training, but its use as a respiratory warm-up has yet to be investigated. Methods: A total of 15 elite swimmers were assigned to four different warm-up protocols and the effects of IME on 100m freestyle swimming times were assessed. Results: The combined standard swimming warm-up and IME warm-up was the fastest of the four protocols with a 100m time of 57.05 seconds. This was significantly faster than the IME only warm-up (Mean difference = 1.18s, 95%CI: 0.44 to 1.92, p
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