A novel method of determining the active drag profile in swimming via data manipulation of multiple tension force collection methods.

Autor: Haskins A; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AH, UK. ahaskins02@qub.ac.uk., McCabe C; School of Sport, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AP, UK., Kennedy R; School of Sport, Ulster University, Belfast, BT15 1AP, UK., McWade R; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AH, UK., Lennon AB; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AH, UK., Chandar D; School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT9 5AH, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2023 Jul 05; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 10896. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 05.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-37595-y
Abstrakt: A novel method aimed at evaluating the active drag profile during front-crawl swimming is proposed. Fourteen full trials were conducted with each trial using a stationary load cell set-up and a commercial resistance trainer to record the tension force in a rope, caused by an athlete swimming. Seven different stroke cycles in each experiment were identified for resampling time dependent data into position dependent data. Active drag was then calculated by subtracting resistance trainer force data away from the stationary load cell force data. Mean active drag values across the stroke cycle were calculated for comparison with existing methods, with mean active drag values calculated between 76 and 140 N depending on the trial. Comparing results with established active drag methods, such as the Velocity Perturbation Method (VPM), shows agreement in the magnitude of the mean active drag forces. Repeatability was investigated using one athlete, repeating the load cell set-up experiment, indicating results collected could range by 88 N depending on stroke cycle position. Variation in results is likely due to inconsistencies in swimmer technique and power output, although further investigation is required. The method outlined is proposed as a representation of the active drag profile over a full stroke cycle.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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