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rt-specific training, but Nahtigal (2015) and Kilding et al. (2010) found im- the effect of inspiratory muscle training on the maintenance of swimming abilities 131
provement in swimming after additional IMT in the training process.
Additional IMT to swimming, improves the ability to maintain a deep-
er and slower breathing pattern, which improves the efficiency of breath-motor
coordination (McConnell, 2011). Ability to inhale faster and maintain a high
lung volume is improved. This results better body position and stroke mechan-
ics, it is also possible to reduce number of breaths per stroke, all of which is re-
flected in faster swimming.
In the underwater breath holding test we can also notice a trend of im-
provement due to higher result increase in intervention group, but no chang-
es or differences were confirmed in USD test as McConnel (2011) and Pupiso-
va et.al. (2014) detected.
Conclusions
We cannot claim that the improvement of IM strength and PIF is a result of
the intervention, however a positive trend of improvement is shown. We can
confirm that there is a relation between MIP and PIF. A significant improve-
ment was also shown in the TTCO₂ and Buteyko test, where the contribution
of the intervention also cannot be confirmed, because of the increase of result
in both groups. However, a positive trend towards improvement can be seen. A
significant effect of time was shown in 50-100m and 0-100m swimming tests.
Although the result deteriorated in both groups and tests, an important trend
can be observed, namely, in both tests swimming time in the control group in-
creased more than in the intervention group. The result suggests that the inter-
vention may have an impact on the maintenance of swimming ability during
the non-training period.
Based on the reviewed literature and our research, we can conclude that
IMT in the period without swimming-specific training shows a trend of posi-
tive effect on maintaining the swimming result.
We encountered some limitations that should be improved in next sim-
ilar research. We suggest a longer intervention period, as we assume the effect
would be greater. There should be only one gender included or at least evenly
distributed as some studies confirm no differences between gender. There was
a dropout of control group subjects, so we could use only measurements of five
subjects. Larger number of participants should be provided. A third test is sug-
gested after at least twenty days to control the effect of time. In addition, better
monitoring to insure a completely correct implementation would be necessary.
RM exercises offer an additional opportunity to develop the swimmer
himself and swimming result. According to the literature, there is a certain
protocol (intensity, duration, number of repetitions and number of sets) to
achieve the success of such training. This is the way we can make the most pro-
gress in the shortest time possible.
provement in swimming after additional IMT in the training process.
Additional IMT to swimming, improves the ability to maintain a deep-
er and slower breathing pattern, which improves the efficiency of breath-motor
coordination (McConnell, 2011). Ability to inhale faster and maintain a high
lung volume is improved. This results better body position and stroke mechan-
ics, it is also possible to reduce number of breaths per stroke, all of which is re-
flected in faster swimming.
In the underwater breath holding test we can also notice a trend of im-
provement due to higher result increase in intervention group, but no chang-
es or differences were confirmed in USD test as McConnel (2011) and Pupiso-
va et.al. (2014) detected.
Conclusions
We cannot claim that the improvement of IM strength and PIF is a result of
the intervention, however a positive trend of improvement is shown. We can
confirm that there is a relation between MIP and PIF. A significant improve-
ment was also shown in the TTCO₂ and Buteyko test, where the contribution
of the intervention also cannot be confirmed, because of the increase of result
in both groups. However, a positive trend towards improvement can be seen. A
significant effect of time was shown in 50-100m and 0-100m swimming tests.
Although the result deteriorated in both groups and tests, an important trend
can be observed, namely, in both tests swimming time in the control group in-
creased more than in the intervention group. The result suggests that the inter-
vention may have an impact on the maintenance of swimming ability during
the non-training period.
Based on the reviewed literature and our research, we can conclude that
IMT in the period without swimming-specific training shows a trend of posi-
tive effect on maintaining the swimming result.
We encountered some limitations that should be improved in next sim-
ilar research. We suggest a longer intervention period, as we assume the effect
would be greater. There should be only one gender included or at least evenly
distributed as some studies confirm no differences between gender. There was
a dropout of control group subjects, so we could use only measurements of five
subjects. Larger number of participants should be provided. A third test is sug-
gested after at least twenty days to control the effect of time. In addition, better
monitoring to insure a completely correct implementation would be necessary.
RM exercises offer an additional opportunity to develop the swimmer
himself and swimming result. According to the literature, there is a certain
protocol (intensity, duration, number of repetitions and number of sets) to
achieve the success of such training. This is the way we can make the most pro-
gress in the shortest time possible.
