Lara Soares de Araujo, Anita Brum Marostegan, Pedro Paulo Menezes Scariot, Juan Bordon Orsi, Carolina Cirino, Marcelo Papoti, Claudio Alexandre Gobatto, Fúlvia Barros Manchado-Gobatto
Inspiratory muscles pre-activation (IMPA ) has been studied to improve subsequent performance in swimming. However, the effects of IMPA on various parameters in swimmers are still unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of IMPA on the mechanical parameters, physiological responses, and their possible correlations with swimming performance. A total of 14 young swimmers (aged 16 ± 0 years) underwent a 30-s all-out tethered swimming test, preceded or not by IMPA, a load of 40% of the maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), and with a volume of 2 sets of 15 repetitions...
March 12, 2024: Scientific Reports