The Impact of Immediate Verbal Feedback on the Improvement of Swimming Technique

• Authors: Krystyna Zatoń , Stefan Szczepan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The present research attempts to ascertain the impact of immediate verbal feedback (IVF) on modifications of stroke length (SL). In all swimming styles, stroke length is considered an essential kinematic parameter of the swimming cycle. It is important for swimming mechanics and energetics. If SL shortens while the stroke rate (SR) remains unchanged or decreases, the temporal-spatial structure of swimming is considered erroneous. It results in a lower swimming velocity. Our research included 64 subjects, who were divided into two groups: the experimental - E (n=32) and the control - C (n=32) groups. A pretest and a post-test were conducted. The subjects swam the front crawl over the test distance of 25m at Vmax. Only the E group subjects were provided with IVF aiming to increase their SL. All tests were filmed by two cameras (50 samples•s-1). The kinematic parameters of the swimming cycle were analyzed using the SIMI Reality Motion Systems 2D software (SIMI Reality Motion Systems 2D GmbH, Germany). The movement analysis allowed to determine the average horizontal swimming velocity over 15 meters. The repeated measures analysis of variance ANOVA with a post-hoc Tukey range test demonstrated statistically significant (p<0.05) differences between the two groups in terms of SL and swimming velocity. IVF brought about a 6.93% (Simi method) and a 5.09% (Hay method) increase in SL, as well as a 2.92% increase in swimming velocity.

Keywords

EN

motor control; verbal information; immediate verbal feedback; swimming technique

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 143-154

Dates

accepted

1 - 6 - 2014

online

8 - 7 - 2014

Contributors

author

Krystyna Zatoń

• University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland, Department of Swimming.

author

Stefan Szczepan

• University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Poland, Department of Swimming.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0042