Sports Training Laboratory, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Castilla La Mancha, 45008 Toledo, Spain.
Sport, Physical Education & Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 8AQ, UK.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 8;17(24):9175. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249175.
Swimming training programs may help to limit declines in cardiovascular conditioning, muscle strength, mobility and social functioning in individuals with Down's Syndrome (DS): (1) Background: This study aims to analyze the effects of a periodized swimming training program on swimming speed, lower body force and power and body composition in a group of swimmers with DS; (2) Methods: Nine swimmers with DS (2 men and 7 women; aged 21-30 years-old) completed an 18-week periodized swimming program. The swimmers were assessed, pre and post-training, for 25 m, 50 m and 100 m freestyle swim performance, countermovement jump performance and body composition; (3) Results: Significant and large improvements in 25 m (mean -6.39%, < 0.05, = 1.51), 50 m (mean -4.95%, < 0.01, = 2.08) and 100 m (mean -3.08%, < 0.05, = 1.44) freestyle performance were observed following training, with no significant changes in body composition or consistent changes in jump performance (although a large mean 14.6% decrease in relative peak force, < 0.05, = 1.23) (4) Conclusions: A periodized 18-week training intervention may improve swimming performance in a small group of trained swimmers with DS, with less clear changes in jump performance or body composition. This program provides a training profile for coaches working with swimmers with DS and a platform for further research into the benefits of swimming training with this under-represented population.
游泳训练计划可能有助于限制唐氏综合征患者心血管健康、肌肉力量、活动能力和社交功能的下降：（1）背景：本研究旨在分析周期性游泳训练计划对一组唐氏综合征游泳运动员的游泳速度、下肢力量和功率以及身体成分的影响；（2）方法：9 名唐氏综合征游泳运动员（2 名男性，7 名女性；年龄 21-30 岁）完成了 18 周的周期性游泳计划。游泳运动员在训练前后进行了 25m、50m 和 100m 自由泳速度、反跳高度和身体成分评估；（3）结果：训练后 25m（平均-6.39%，<0.05，=1.51）、50m（平均-4.95%，<0.01，=2.08）和 100m（平均-3.08%，<0.05，=1.44）自由泳速度有显著和较大的提高，身体成分没有显著变化，跳跃性能也没有一致变化（尽管相对峰值力有较大的平均 14.6%的下降，<0.05，=1.23）（4）结论：一个 18 周的周期性训练干预可能会提高一小部分经过训练的唐氏综合征游泳运动员的游泳成绩，而跳跃成绩或身体成分的变化不太明显。该计划为与唐氏综合征游泳运动员合作的教练提供了训练方案，并为进一步研究这一代表性不足的人群进行游泳训练的益处提供了平台。
