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Sacha K Fulton1, David B Pyne, Brendan Burkett

  • 1Department of Physiology, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia. sfulton@bigpond.net.au

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomechanics
  • Paralympic Swimming

Background:

  • Swimming speed relies on arm strokes and leg kicks.
  • Underwater leg kick kinematics are challenging to analyze.
  • Understanding kick mechanics is crucial for improving swimming performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify 100-m freestyle kick count and kick rate patterns in Paralympic swimmers.
  • To analyze kick kinematics during both swimming and kicking-only trials.
  • To investigate the relationship between kick patterns and swimming performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized inertial-sensor technology to track leg movements.
  • Recorded kick count and kick rate for 14 Paralympic swimmers.
  • Compared kick patterns across 25-m segments in swimming and kicking-only trials.

Main Results:

  • Swimmers averaged 145 kicks during swimming and 254 during kicking-only trials.
  • Kick rate decreased significantly by the third 25-m segment in both trial types.
  • Kick count increased in kicking-only trials, while kick rate showed a strong correlation between swimming and kicking-only conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Temporal kick patterns differ between swimming and kicking-only conditions.
  • Increases in kick rate can enhance freestyle swimming performance.
  • Inertial sensors provide valuable insights into underwater leg kick biomechanics.

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