THE EFFECT OF BREATHING ON THE DISTANCE BETWEEN CENTER OF BUOYANCY AND CENTER OF MASS IN COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS

Introduction: Buoyancy is an important parameter in swimming. Previous studies suggested that gender, arm position, and lung volume influence natural buoyancy characteristics (Gagnon & Montpetit, 1981; McLean & Hinrichs, 2000). However, these data have not fully described the changes in natu...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Watanabe, Kohji Wakayoshi, Teruo Nomura, Masanobu Tachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Montenegrin Sports Academy and Faculty for Sport and Physical Education 2014-06-01
Series:Sport Mont
Online Access:http://www.sportmont.ucg.ac.me/clanci/SportMont_40-41-42_p98-104.pdf