Examine Database: Swimming Performance Metrics
| Intervention | Grade | Effect | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine | D | ||
| Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training | D | ||
| Sauna | D | ||
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Inspiratory muscle strength training enhances swimming performance
In this meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials, adding inspiratory muscle strength training to swimming exercise improved swimming times (small effect size) more than swimming exercise alone.
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Examine Database References
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- Creatine - Selsby JT, Beckett KD, Kern M, Devor STSwim performance following creatine supplementation in Division III athletesJ Strength Cond Res.(2003 Aug)
- Creatine - Mujika I, Chatard JC, Lacoste L, Barale F, Geyssant ACreatine supplementation does not improve sprint performance in competitive swimmersMed Sci Sports Exerc.(1996 Nov)
- Creatine - Leenders NM, Lamb DR, Nelson TECreatine supplementation and swimming performanceInt J Sport Nutr.(1999 Sep)
- Creatine - Peyrebrune MC, Stokes K, Hall GM, Nevill MEEffect of creatine supplementation on training for competition in elite swimmersMed Sci Sports Exerc.(2005 Dec)
- Creatine - Dabidi Roshan V, Babaei H, Hosseinzadeh M, Arendt-Nielsen LThe effect of creatine supplementation on muscle fatigue and physiological indices following intermittent swimming boutsJ Sports Med Phys Fitness.(2013 Jun)
- Creatine - Burke LM, Pyne DB, Telford RDEffect of oral creatine supplementation on single-effort sprint performance in elite swimmersInt J Sport Nutr.(1996 Sep)
- Creatine - Dawson B, Vladich T, Blanksby BAEffects of 4 weeks of creatine supplementation in junior swimmers on freestyle sprint and swim bench performanceJ Strength Cond Res.(2002 Nov)
- Creatine - Theodorou AS, Cooke CB, King RF, Hood C, Denison T, Wainwright BG, Havenetidis KThe effect of longer-term creatine supplementation on elite swimming performance after an acute creatine loadingJ Sports Sci.(1999 Nov)
- Creatine - Anomasiri W, Sanguanrungsirikul S, Saichandee PLow dose creatine supplementation enhances sprint phase of 400 meters swimming performanceJ Med Assoc Thai.(2004 Sep)
- Creatine - D. Sheikholeslami Vatania, H. Farajib, R. Sooric, M. MogharnasidThe effects of creatine supplementation on performance and hormonal response in amateur swimmersScience and Sports.()
- Creatine - Thompson CH, Kemp GJ, Sanderson AL, Dixon RM, Styles P, Taylor DJ, Radda GKEffect of creatine on aerobic and anaerobic metabolism in skeletal muscle in swimmersBr J Sports Med.(1996 Sep)
- Sauna - Skorski S, Schimpchen J, Pfeiffer M, Ferrauti A, Kellmann M, Meyer TEffects of Postexercise Sauna Bathing on Recovery of Swim Performance.Int J Sports Physiol Perform.(2019-Dec-22)
- Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training - Liu S, Gou P, Lin MThe effect of respiratory muscle training on swimming performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Front Physiol.(2025)