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2nd Edition: Health, Training and Performance in Aquatic Activities and Exercises

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Exercise and Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (7 April 2023) | Viewed by 5792

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Matteo Cortesi

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Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
Interests: swimming biomechanics; performance in water exercise; energetics of human locomotion in water; key determinants of aquatic sports activities; aquatic human locomotion; training and testing in aquatic activities
Dr. Sandro Bartolomei

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Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: resistance training; strength and power assessments; resistance training periodization; recovery; endocrine responses to resistance exercise; muscle morphology; training for muscle hypertrophy and maximal strength; field hockey
Dr. Tomohiro Gonjo

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Department of Rehabilitation & Sport Sciences, Bournemouth University, Poole BH12 5BB, UK
Interests: biomechanics; performance analysis; efficiency; paralympic sports and motor control in aquatic locomotion with a particular interest in swimming
Dr. Giorgio Gatta

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Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, 47921 Rimini, Italy
Interests: swimming biomechanics; performance in water exercise; energetics of human locomotion in water; key determinants of aquatic sports activities; aquatic human locomotion; training and testing in aquatic activities

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Movement in water is often more accessible and less painful than on land. Aquatic exercise is a useful strategy when people find land-based exercise more difficult or impossible. Movement in water also offers essential resources for training and is a helpful tool for sports rehabilitation. In contrast to aquatic exercise, the term “aquatic activities” also involves the concept of human performance in a water environment. Any motor activities performed in water as efficient and fast as possible are called aquatic activities. Both water exercise and aquatic activities employ the fundamentals of hydrostatics and hydrodynamics to produce unique characteristics that promote health and improve performance through exercise in water. Adaptation to the water environment is the key factor in the preparation process of practitioners and athletes acting in water. The maximization and optimization of human performance in aquatic activities and exercise are, therefore, the results of technical skill, strength and endurance improvements.

The Aquatic Sciences research community is dedicated to advancing the knowledge of aquatic professionals and has become specialized in updating the state of the art on this topic. It is necessary to support and increase our knowledge on topics primarily concerned with the effect on the health of aquatic training and water exercise. This Special Issue in the Second Edition aims to attract papers focused on motor activities performed in the aquatic environment for purposes that may be functional, health-related, therapeutic, recreational, competitive or non-competitive. We also encourage the submission of new highlights in aquatic equipment and technology, or innovative ideas concerning the aquatic research domain.

Dr. Matteo Cortesi
Dr. Sandro Bartolomei
Dr. Tomohiro Gonjo
Dr. Giorgio Gatta
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • health impact of swimming
  • training in water
  • human performance in aquatic environment
  • strength and conditioning for aquatics
  • testing water sport
  • aquatic activities
  • aquatic rehabilitation
  • aquatic exercise
  • biomechanical evaluation in water
  • efficiency of aquatic locomotion
  • technology for human assessment in water

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Pacing Strategy Models in 1500 m Male Freestyle Long-Course Swimming on the Basis of the All-Time Ranking
by Maciej Hołub, Arkadiusz Prajzner and Arkadiusz Stanula
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(6), 4809; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064809 - 9 Mar 2023
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In long-distance swimming competitions, a pacing strategy is of considerable importance for the final result and for sporting success. The paper presents the pacing strategy models of the all-time best competitors in 1500 m male freestyle long-course swimming. The top 60 scores were [...] Read more.
In long-distance swimming competitions, a pacing strategy is of considerable importance for the final result and for sporting success. The paper presents the pacing strategy models of the all-time best competitors in 1500 m male freestyle long-course swimming. The top 60 scores were retrieved from official websites. The results were divided into six groups of ten swim times each, with splits of 15 × 100, 5 × 300, 3 × 500, and 2 × 750 m, and then analysis of variance was used. The main effects of the competitor group order revealed with the analysis of variance were statistically significant (p < 0.001). The group effect size turned out very high (ηp2 = 0.95). Consecutive groups of competitors achieved significantly slower results. The magnitude of the interaction effects of the competitor group order and distance splits was moderate (ηp2 of 0.05–0.09) and statistically not significant. The main effects of the 3 × 500, 5 × 300, and 15 × 100 m splits were high and very high (ηp2 of 0.33–0.75) and statistically significant (p < 0.001). The difference between the 2 × 750 m split was statistically not significant. The achieved values of the main effects led to the following trend. In the distance split, the first and last sections did not significantly differ from each other, nor did the middle sections. However, when the middle sections and the first and last sections were compared against each other, a significant discrepancy was observed. The pacing strategies of the best athletes in the history of the competition follow a very similar parabolic trend. Full article
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Aquatic Therapy after Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Gait Initiation Analysis Using Inertial Sensors
by Silvia Fantozzi, Davide Borra, Matteo Cortesi, Alberto Ferrari, Simone Ciacci, Lorenzo Chiari and Ilaria Baroncini
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11568; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811568 - 14 Sep 2022
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Populations with potential damage to somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems or poor motor control are often studied during gait initiation. Aquatic activity has shown to benefit the functional capacity of incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) patients. The present study aimed to evaluate gait [...] Read more.
Populations with potential damage to somatosensory, vestibular, and visual systems or poor motor control are often studied during gait initiation. Aquatic activity has shown to benefit the functional capacity of incomplete spinal cord injury (iSCI) patients. The present study aimed to evaluate gait initiation in iSCI patients using an easy-to-use protocol employing four wearable inertial sensors. Temporal and acceleration-based anticipatory postural adjustment measures were computed and compared between dry-land and water immersion conditions in 10 iSCI patients. In the aquatic condition, an increased first step duration (median value of 1.44 s vs. 0.70 s in dry-land conditions) and decreased root mean squared accelerations for the upper trunk (0.39 m/s2 vs. 0.72 m/s2 in dry-land conditions) and lower trunk (0.41 m/s2 vs. 0.85 m/s2 in dry-land conditions) were found in the medio-lateral and antero-posterior direction, respectively. The estimation of these parameters, routinely during a therapy session, can provide important information regarding different control strategies adopted in different environments. Full article
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Kinematic Analysis of the Underwater Undulatory Swimming Cycle: A Systematic and Synthetic Review
by Santiago Veiga, Jorge Lorenzo, Alfonso Trinidad, Robin Pla, Andrea Fallas-Campos and Alfonso de la Rubia
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(19), 12196; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191912196 - 26 Sep 2022
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The increase of low-cost technology for underwater filming has made quantitative analysis an affordable resource for swimming coaches on a frequent basis. In this context, a synthesis of the kinematic determinants of underwater undulatory swimming (UUS) seems to be lacking. The aim of [...] Read more.
The increase of low-cost technology for underwater filming has made quantitative analysis an affordable resource for swimming coaches on a frequent basis. In this context, a synthesis of the kinematic determinants of underwater undulatory swimming (UUS) seems to be lacking. The aim of the present study was to synthesise the scientific evidence on the kinematic characteristics of competitive swimmers during UUS and the main kinematic determinants of UUS performance, as well as to summarise the main methodological considerations for UUS kinematic analysis. A systematic literature search was performed through four electronic databases following the PRISMA guidelines and STROBE for evaluating the quality of the included studies. Twenty-three research studies from the first search and two from the second search were finally considered. In total, 412 competitive swimmers (321 males and 91 females) with a performance standard of international B (11%), national (51%), or regional (35%) level were analysed. Most studies focused on a two-dimensional analysis of the ventral UUS performed from a push start and filmed 6–12 m from the starting wall. Kinematic analysis of UUS included kicking parameters (kicking length, frequency, and amplitude) as well as selected segmental kinematics in 76% of studies and the analysis of UUS performance determinants in 36%. Information about the determinants of UUS performance was inconsistent due in part to inconsistencies in the definition of kinematic parameters. Further research studies where automatic motion capture systems are applied to the analysis of UUS on the aforementioned conditions should be conducted. Full article
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