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Key anthropometric variables associated with front-crawl swimming performance in youth swimmers: an allometric approach
Sammoud, Senda Negra, Yassine Chaabene, Helmi Bouguezzi, Raja Attia, Ahmed Granacher, Urs Younes, Hachana Nevill, Alan M
Sammoud, Senda
Negra, Yassine
Chaabene, Helmi
Bouguezzi, Raja
Attia, Ahmed
Granacher, Urs
Younes, Hachana
Nevill, Alan M
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2020-02-07
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Sammoud, S, Negra, Y, Chaabene, H, Bouguezzi, R, Attia, A, Granacher, U, Younes, H, and Nevill, AM. Key anthropometric variables associated with front-crawl swimming performance in youth swimmers: an allometric approach. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2020-This study aimed to establish key anthropometric characteristics (e.g., optimal body height, limb-segment length, and girth/breadth ratios) related to 100-m front-crawl performance in young swimmers. In total, 74 swimmers (boys [n = 41; age: 18.1 ± 3.5 years]; girls [n = 33; age: 15.9 ± 3.1 years]) participated in this study. We adopted a multiplicative allometric log-linear regression model to identify key anthropometric characteristics associated with 100-m front-crawl swimming performance. The main outcomes indicated that length ratio = ([height/leg length]), foot length and ankle girth, biacromial breadth, and % of body fat were associated with 100-m front-crawl mean swimming speed performance. These findings highlight the importance of assessing anthropometric characteristics in young front-crawl swimmers for talent identification and development.
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Sammoud, S., Negra, Y., Chaabene, H., Bouguezzi, R., Attia, A., Granacher, U., Younes, H. and Nevill, A. M. (2020) Key anthropometric variables associated with front-crawl swimming performance in youth swimmers: an allometric approach, Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003491
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32040029
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins/National Strength and Conditioning Association in Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research on 07/02/2020, available online: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003491
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1533-4287