Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/53240
Title: Towards an Understanding of How Torso Shape Influences Human Swimming Performance
Contributor(s): Papic, Christopher  (author)orcid ; Sanders, Ross (author)
Publication Date: 2018-09
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/53240
Abstract: 

A swimmer moving through water is subject to a resistive force known as hydrodynamic resistance or 'drag'. This resistance is due to friction between the swimmer and the water (frictional drag), resistance related to the body profile and position they project during forward motion (form drag) and the resistance due to wave making energy (wave drag). The torso is the largest segment of the human body and its shape affects all three types of drag and the subsequent overall resistance acting on a swimmer. The relationship between body shape characteristics and hydrodynamic resistance is considered to be a significant biomechanical factor that determines overall swimming performance. Despite this, there is a paucity of literature surrounding the effect of torso shape on hydrodynamic resistance. Investigation of torso shapes and the subsequent hydrodynamic profiles may assist in talent identification and competitive race planning. Further understanding of torso shape characteristics may also inform training and nutritional strategies to assist in body shape modification towards the optimal hydrodynamic torso shape with a primary goal of improving overall swimming performance.

Publication Type: Book Chapter
Source of Publication: The Science of Swimming and Aquatic Activities, p. 1-13
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc
Place of Publication: New York, United States of America
ISBN: 9781536140286
9781536140293
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 420701 Biomechanics
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 130699 Sport, exercise and recreation not elsewhere classified
HERDC Category Description: B1 Chapter in a Scholarly Book
Series Name: Sports and athletics preparation, performance, and psychology
Editor: Editor(s): Ricardo J Fernandes
Appears in Collections:Book Chapter
School of Science and Technology

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