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A Comparison Of Swimming Economy Between Two Full-Sleeve Wetsuits, Herbert Monroy-Chacon, Brian S. Chang, Juan P. Lindo, Alejandra Sanchez, Angel Benitez, M Selvan Joseph, George H. Crocker
A Comparison Of Swimming Economy Between Two Full-Sleeve Wetsuits, Herbert Monroy-Chacon, Brian S. Chang, Juan P. Lindo, Alejandra Sanchez, Angel Benitez, M Selvan Joseph, George H. Crocker
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
A wetsuit is an important piece of equipment that a triathlete uses during their swim-bike-run race. Wetsuits differ based on style (e.g., full-sleeve or sleeveless), manufacturer and price. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare swimming economy in two full-sleeve wetsuits in a group of recreational swimmers and triathletes. METHODS: Nine men (34.3 ± 13.3 years old) and six women (37.8 ± 16.0 years old) completed a progressive swim test to exhaustion in a swim flume without a wetsuit to determine their peak rate of oxygen consumption (VO2peak). This was followed by three …
Uphill, Level, And Downhill Running In A New Style Of Road-Racing Shoe, Hunter Mcwilliams, Iain Hunter, Jared Ward, Cal Bradshaw, Tyler Standifird
Uphill, Level, And Downhill Running In A New Style Of Road-Racing Shoe, Hunter Mcwilliams, Iain Hunter, Jared Ward, Cal Bradshaw, Tyler Standifird
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings
Recent changes in road-racing shoe construction has prompted research comparing the metabolic benefit of new shoe constructions compared to older styles. Kinematic and kinetic changes with uphill and downhill running may affect the magnitude of benefit for this new style of racing shoe. PURPOSE: Due to the changes associated with downhill running, we hypothesize that new performance racing shoes will have a greater metabolic benefit when running downhill, than with level or uphill running. METHODS: Eighteen subjects (10 men and 8 women) ran on two separate days with shoe order reversed. They wore either the Saucony Type A …