Ergonomic considerations in designing a swim exerciser
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Industrial Engineering
Document Type
Archival Material/Manuscript
Publication Date
2007
Abstract
Swimmers' training programs are designed to strike a balance between dryland and water training. Dryland training consists of aerobic exercises to enhance speed, strength and balance. There are many exercisers that may be used for dryland training but they do not develop the right muscles. This study aims to develop a swim specific exerciser to maximize training of targeted muscles for swimming. The prototype developed was generally able to integrate the proper stroke mechanics more particularly, the arm strokes of freestyle, backstroke, and breaststroke, and the flutter kick. The electromyography tests conducted showed that all the targeted muscles measured, increased from the baseline measurement. Stroke mechanics was evaluated by coaches and revealed that the machine is capable of simulating all four strokes of swimming, in general.
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Recommended Citation
Seva, R. R., de la Cruz, P., Jao, R., & Buenviaje, M. (2007). Ergonomic considerations in designing a swim exerciser. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/9228
Disciplines
Sports Studies
Keywords
Aerobic exercises—Equipment and supplies —Design and construction; Design—Human factors
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