Four weeks of naturally occurring detraining in recreational university swimmers increased fat mass and total cholesterol, but did not significantly alter 50 m sprint performance.
Observational (n=16)
Does 4 weeks of detraining alter body composition, lipid profile, and performance in recreational university swimmers?
Short-term detraining in recreational swimmers negatively impacts body composition and lipid profiles without significantly altering sprint performance.
Most detraining research in swimming has focused on competitive athletes, whereas less is known about recreational university swimmers, a population commonly exposed to temporary interruptions in structured training. This study examined the effects of 4 weeks of naturally occurring detraining on anthropometric, body composition, biochemical, kinematic, and performance variables in recreational university swimmers. Sixteen young swimmers were assessed before and after detraining, following at least one year of participation in a structured university swimming training program. Anthropometric, body composition, biochemical, kinematic, and performance variables were assessed before and after the detraining period. After detraining, waist and hip circumferences, fat mass, and total cholesterol increased. In contrast, fasting glucose, triglycerides, post-exercise lactate, 50 m performance, and kinematic variables showed no statistically significant changes. These findings suggest that, in recreational university swimmers, anthropometric, body composition, and metabolic variables may be more sensitive to short-term detraining than sprint performance-related outcomes. However, the absence of statistically significant performance changes should be interpreted with caution.
Dantsi et al. (Wed,) conducted a observational in Recreational university swimmers (n=16). Naturally occurring detraining vs. Baseline (before detraining) was evaluated on Anthropometric, body composition, biochemical, kinematic, and performance variables. Four weeks of naturally occurring detraining in recreational university swimmers increased fat mass and total cholesterol, but did not significantly alter 50 m sprint performance.