doi no.: 05-2016-44975451, DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/11.2020-33959569/

Meriline Gogoi¹  and  Kiriti Kamal Bora²

Affiliations:

¹ Assistant Professor, L.N.I.P.E, NERC Guwahati Email: merilinegogoi@gmail.com,

²Lecturer, DIET, Morigaon, Assam Email: borakiriti@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

A pilot study was undertaken to see the relationship of heart rate, core temperature and blood lactate to 100m swim performance. Ten male collegiate swimmers of L.N.I.P.E., NERC, actively participated in the study. After a standard warm-up and prior to 100m swim performance the participants were given a recovery of 30 minutes. The selected physiological variables were measured in completion of post warm-up recovery time i.e. after 30 minutes recovery post warm-up but 3 minutes prior to performance. Immediately in completion of the post warm-up recovery time, the swimmers were required to complete a 100m swim performance at maximal effort. The result of the study showed that heart rate and blood lactate had a positive correlation to swim performance, which determines increase in heart rate and blood lactate will increase the swim time whereas core temperature has shown to have a negative correlation to swim time which determines increase in core temperature will decrease swim time. Though, the results were non-significant, the effect of the physiological variables selected, may not be completely disregarded as the nature of correlation seemed to be justified in determining a better swim performance.

Keywords: Swimming, Performance, Heart Rate, Temperature, Blood lactate, Males.

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