Kinematic Analysis of Peak Velocities in the Breaststroke as a Function of the Timing of the Kick

dc.contributor.author	Ward, Susan M.
dc.contributor.department	Athletic Training
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-28T19:33:04Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-28T19:33:04Z
dc.date.issued	2018-05
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of the timing of the Breaststroke kick on intra-cyclic velocity fluctuations. Researchers examined peak hip velocities of Breaststroke swimmers to determine any significant velocity dropoffs and magnitude of velocity regained between different kicking techniques. Subjects performed swimming trials with three different kick protocols: a conventional stroke, a late kick, and a delayed late kick. Video analysis was used to analyze peak and minimum hip velocities within one Breaststroke cycle for each trial. Data was analyzed using ANOVA repeated measures analysis. Major findings of this study were that due to smaller percentages of hip velocity drop-off, higher swimming velocities may be achieved when the kick is initiated during the insweep or early recovery arm phases and that video analysis and verbal cueing are viable tools to help swimmers improve their regular stroke technique.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/62185
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.title	Kinematic Analysis of Peak Velocities in the Breaststroke as a Function of the Timing of the Kick
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.dcmi	Text
dcterms.description	M.S. Thesis. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2018.

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