Modelling the age-related trajectory of performance in Para swimmers with physical, vision and intellectual impairment

Hogarth, L, Nicholson, V, Payton, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8896-9753 and Burkett, B (2021) Modelling the age-related trajectory of performance in Para swimmers with physical, vision and intellectual impairment. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 31 (4). pp. 925-935. ISSN 0905-7188

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Abstract

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd This study is the first to provide information on the age-related trajectories of performance in Para swimmers with physical, vision and intellectual impairment. Race times from long-course swim meets between 2009 and 2019 were obtained for Para swimmers with an eligible impairment. A subset of 10 661 times from 411 Para swimmers were included in linear mixed effects modelling to establish the relationship between age and performance expressed relative to personal best time and world record time. The main findings were: (a) age has the most noticeable influence on performance between the ages of 12-20 years before performances stabilize and peak in the early to late twenties, (b) women have faster times relative to personal best and world record time than men during early adolescence and their performances stabilize, peak and decline at younger ages, and (c) Para swimmers from different sport classes show varying age-related trajectories in performance after maturation and when training-related factors are more likely to explain competitive swim performance. The results of this study can guide talent identification and development of Para swimmers at various stages of their career and help to inform decision-making on the allocation of sport class and sport class status in Para swimming classification.

Item Type:	Article
Peer-reviewed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	02 Mar 2021 09:34
Publisher:	Wiley
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hogarth, L, Nicholson, V, Payton, C, Burkett, B. Modelling the age-related trajectory of performance in Para swimmers with physical, vision and intellectual impairment. Scand J Med Sci Sport. 2021; 31: 925– 935., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13910. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited.
Divisions:	Faculties > Science and Engineering
Subject terms:	Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Sport Sciences, athlete development, evidence-based classification, Para sport, Paralympic, swimming, talent identification, EVIDENCE-BASED CLASSIFICATION, MAXIMAL AEROBIC CAPACITY, COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE, GREATER RATE, BODY-SIZE, PROGRESSION, DECLINE, GENDER, GROWTH, Para sport, Paralympic, athlete development, evidence-based classification, swimming, talent identification, Sport Sciences, 1106 Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 1116 Medical Physiology
URI:	https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/627351
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13910
ISSN	0905-7188
e-ISSN	1600-0838

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