Distribution of training loads and periodization in open water swimming: A systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v56.102741

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Sport. Performance. Endurance Exercise. Open water swimming. Aquatic marathon.

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to systematically review the literature on the topic of training load distribution and periodization in open water swimming. The searches were conducted in the databases PubMed, SportDiscus, Web of Science, Scopus, Lilacs and Scielo. The analysis of information from the articles was carried out using the STROBE statement checklist and the data was analyzed using the categorical content analysis technique. The review included 5 studies published in the period from 2016 to 2022. Athletes, of both sexes, covering the elite and amateur competition levels were competitors at distances of 5 to 25 km for elite athletes and 78 km for amateur athletes. . The research was carried out in Italy (4) and France (1). The results revealed that classical periodization was used, consisting of pyramidal and polarized load distribution in most studies (80%), as well as elite athletes reporting a high weekly workload for training, 22 to 28 hours with 70 to 85 km per week. Likewise, the study that investigated amateur athletes presented a weekly workload of up to 19 hours with 15 to 70 km per week. This study concluded that there is a lack of research investigating issues related to sports training in amateur athletes and beginners in open water swimming.

Keywords: Sport. Performance. Endurance Exercise. Open water swimming. Aquatic marathon.

Author Biography

Paulo Vitor Suto Aizava , Unicesumar, UMFG

Licenciatura plena em Educação Física pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM/PR; 2005). Especialista em Nutrição para Desportistas pela UNIARA (2019). Mestre (2011) e Doutor (2022) em Educação Física pelo Programa Associado de Pós-graduação UEM/UEL, na área de concentração Desempenho Humano e Atividade física com ênfase na linha de pesquisa Fatores Psicossociais e Motores Relacionados ao Desempenho Humano. Ministrou a disciplina de atletismo na UNIFAMMA (2011) e as disciplinas de análise estatística, medidas e avaliação em educação física, nutrição e metabolismo na atividade física, atividades de academia, produção do conhecimento, psicologia aplicada ao esporte e exercício, bases do treinamento desportivo, educação física infantil, basquetebol, futsal, futebol e socorros em educação física na Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM) no curso de graduação em Educação Física, entre 2011 e 2017. Atualmente é colaborador do Grupo de Estudos de Psicologia do Esporte e Desempenho Humano (GEPEDH/UEM), Grupo de Pesquisa em Promoção da Saúde no Envelhecimento (GPPSE/UniCesumar) revisor/parecerista de materiais didáticos, editor de seção da Revista Saúde e Pesquisa (UniCesumar), Pós Doutorando em Promoção da Saúde pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Promoção da Saúde (PPGPS/UNICESUMAR), docente da UNATI/UniCesumar e da UMFG (Cianorte-PR).

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2024-07-01

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Garcia , W. F. ., Soares Mendes Nunes, R., Nunes Carreira, C., & Vitor Suto Aizava, P. (2024). Distribution of training loads and periodization in open water swimming: A systematic review. Retos, 56, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v56.102741

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