Abstract des Autors

Strength characteristics were studied in 12 members of the
University men's swimming team, aged 19 to 23 years, and in 22
students, not engaged in competitive sports (control group). In
each subject, isometric and isokinetic (at 1 rad/s) torques were
measured for 8 muscle groups of upper and lower extremities by
using a Merac isokinetic dynamometer. The sums of torques of 8
muscle groups in swimmers did not differ significantly from those
in controls. However, mean values of absolute isometric strength
of individual muscle groups (elbow flexors, shoulder extensors,
knee flexors and hip flexors) were significantly higher in swimmers
than in controls and the same was true for isokinetic torques in
relation to joint angle and range of movement in swimming strokes
at certain angle values. Verf.-Referat