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Table 4 Outline of videography studies

From: Stroke Kinematics, Temporal Patterns, Neuromuscular Activity, Pacing and Kinetics in Elite Breaststroke Swimming: A Systematic Review

Study

Publication year

Themes

Number of participants

Speed of swimming

Number of cameras used

Dimensionality of analysis

Parameters measured

Gonjo and Olstad [43]

2021

Kinematics

Experience-level comparison

7 elite male swimmers

7 sub-elite male swimmers

Time trial

10

2D

Velocity

Race segment analysis

Hellard et al. [16]

2008

Kinematics

Experience-level comparison

16 female international-level semi-finalists

16 female national-level semi-finalists

In competition

4

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Invernizzi et al. [21]

2014

Strength expression

24 male national-level swimmers

20 female national-level swimmers

Time trial

1

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Normalised chin-up score

Normalised jump-reach score

Komar et al. [26]

2014

Temporal analysis

Experience-level comparison

5 male expert swimmers

3 female expert swimmers

6 male recreational swimmers

4 female recreational swimmers

Race pace simulation

6

3D

Velocity

Intracyclic velocity variation

Displacement

Acceleration

Elbow angle

Knee angle

Louro et al. [34]

2016

Temporal analysis

Individual analysis

5 male national-level swimmers

Time trial

2

2D

Movement events

Stroke phases

Olstad et al. [15]

2020

Kinematics

15 male high-level swimmers

Time trial

11

2D

Velocity

Race segments analysis

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Glide distance

Stroke count

Oxford et al. [14]

2017

Kinematics

Temporal analysis

18 male national-level swimmers

8 female national-level swimmers

Time trial

3

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

La+

Heart rate

RPE

Stroke phases

Sanders et al. [47]

2015

Kinematics

Asymmetry

1 elite female swimmer

Fatigue set

6

3D

Displacement

Acceleration

Angular velocity

Peak torque

Seifert and Chollet [18]

2005

Temporal analysis

Race distance comparison

Sex comparison

9 elite male swimmers

8 elite female swimmers

Race pace simulation

3

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Index of flat breaststroke propulsion

Stroke phases

Seifert and Chollet [36]

2009

Temporal analysis

Race distance comparison

12 elite male swimmers

Race pace simulation

4

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Stroke phases

Seifert et al. [37]

2013

Coordination pattern manipulation

Energy cost

8 male national-level swimmers

Submaximal

2

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

VO2

La+

Seifert et al. [27]

2014

Coordination pattern manipulation

Energy cost

7 national-level swimmers a

Submaximal

6

3D

VO2

La+

Energy cost

Intracyclic velocity variation

Angular velocity

Trunk inclination

Elbow angle

Knee angle

Stroke phases

Takagi et al. [2]

2004

Temporal analysis

Race distance comparison

Experience-level comparison

15 male 50 m international races

16 male 100 m international races

15 male 200 m international races

12 female 50 m international races

10 female 100 m international races

13 female 200 m international races

In competition

3

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Intracyclic velocity variation

Stroke phases

Thompson et al. [12]

2000

Kinematics

Race distance comparison

159 male 100 m international- or national-level finals

158 female 100 m international- or national-level finals

159 male 200 m international- or national-level finals

158 female 200 m international- or national-level finals

In competition

5

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Skill time

Thompson et al. [23]

2004

Kinematics

Individual between race comparison

36 male international- or national-level finalists

In competition

5

2D

Stroke rate

Stroke length

Velocity

Skill time

  1. aParticipant sex not specified