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Associations between anthropometric measurements and vertical jump with 20m front crawl swimming time among young swimmers
| Resumo: | The relationships between anthropometric characteristics and fitness abilities is paramount for optimizing training and improving performance. This study investigated the relationships be- tween anthropometric measurements and time to cover 20 m in front crawl swimming. Eight- een participants aged 7 to 14 years (6 boys and 12 girls) were recruited. Anthropometric meas- urements (height and arm span), vertical jump height, and 20 m front crawl swimming time were assessed. No sex-based differences were observed regarding anthropometric character- istics or performance variables (e.g., 20 m swimming time = 17.8 ± 4.0 seconds, boys; 19.1 ± 5.1 seconds, girls) (all p = .60). Negative partial correlations were found between swimming time with arm span (r = -.51; p = .04) and vertical jump height (r = -.53; p = .04), but not with height (p = .08). These results indicate that participants with greater arm spans (mean 142.8 ± 15.6 cm) and higher vertical (mean 64.4 ± 12.8 cm) jump heights tend to exhibit faster swimming speeds. These findings highlight the importance of arm span and lower limb explosive power in swim- ming performance among young athletes. |
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| Autores principais: | Casanova, Nuno |
| Outros Autores: | Fernandes, Íris; Willig, Renata; Serpa, Joana; Marconcin, Priscila; Vieira, Fernando; Flôres, Fábio |
| Assunto: | Swimming performance Anthropometric measurements Vertical jump height Front crawl Young athletes |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Évora |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Repositório Científico da Universidade de Évora |
| Resumo: | The relationships between anthropometric characteristics and fitness abilities is paramount for optimizing training and improving performance. This study investigated the relationships be- tween anthropometric measurements and time to cover 20 m in front crawl swimming. Eight- een participants aged 7 to 14 years (6 boys and 12 girls) were recruited. Anthropometric meas- urements (height and arm span), vertical jump height, and 20 m front crawl swimming time were assessed. No sex-based differences were observed regarding anthropometric character- istics or performance variables (e.g., 20 m swimming time = 17.8 ± 4.0 seconds, boys; 19.1 ± 5.1 seconds, girls) (all p = .60). Negative partial correlations were found between swimming time with arm span (r = -.51; p = .04) and vertical jump height (r = -.53; p = .04), but not with height (p = .08). These results indicate that participants with greater arm spans (mean 142.8 ± 15.6 cm) and higher vertical (mean 64.4 ± 12.8 cm) jump heights tend to exhibit faster swimming speeds. These findings highlight the importance of arm span and lower limb explosive power in swim- ming performance among young athletes. |
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