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Pablo Pérez, Víctor Toro-Román, Jesús Siquier-Coll, Ignacio Bartolomé and Francisco Javier Grijota Pérez
Carbohydrate intake is a commonly used strategy in sports, and supplementation for triathletes includes pre-competition, intra-competition, and post-competition intake. The consumption of fructose?glucose improves intestinal transit and gastric emptying....
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Tiago J. Lopes, Tatiana Sampaio, João P. Oliveira, Mafalda P. Pinto, Daniel A. Marinho and Jorge E. Morais
Evidence on the role of propulsion compared to drag in swimming, based on experimental settings, is still lacking. However, higher levels of propulsion seem to lead to faster swimming velocities. The aim of this study was to understand the variation in a...
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Sabrina Demarie, Jean Renaud Pycke, Alessia Pizzuti and Veronique Billat
Pacing strategy refers to the distribution of effort and speed throughout the race to achieve optimal performance. This study aims to understand whether the choice of pacing strategy in swimming depends on the length of competitions and how sex, age, and...
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Juan Prieto, Dereje S. Ayou and Alberto Coronas
The aim of this study is to analyze the feasibility of the single-effect H2O/LiBr absorption heat pump cycle to produce combined heating and cooling. To achieve this, first, the main changes that the absorption cycle requires are described in comparison ...
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Alexandre F. Santos, Pedro D. Gaspar, Heraldo J. L. de Souza, João M. L. P. Caldeira and Vasco N. G. J. Soares
This study discusses the choice of dehumidification systems for high-moisture indoor environments, such as indoor swimming pools, supported by an eco-energetic performance comparison. Initially, the causes of the high relative humidity and condensation i...
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Alfonso Trinidad, Archit Navandar, Enrique Navarro and Santiago Veiga
(1) Background: The aim of the present research is to describe the kinematic characteristics of push start in competitive swimmers and to examine the role of the push start sub-phases on the overall start performance. (2) Methods: Seventy-four swimmers (...
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Yiwei Hao, Yong Cao, Yonghui Cao, Qiaogao Huang and Guang Pan
Due to external interference, such as waves, the success of underwater missions depends on the turning performance of the vehicle. Manta rays use two broad pectoral fins for propulsion, which provide better anti-interference ability and turning performan...
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Hui-Yun Tsai, Jia-Fang Yang, Hua-Han Chen, Fu-Nian You, Yu-Jie Zhao, Yi-Hsien Lin, Jue-Liang Hsu, Chi-I Chang and Yu-Kuo Chen
Tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) has become one of the main aquatic products of Taiwan. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a hot water extract of tilapia (HWET) in relieving fatigue and enhancing exercise performance in mice in a swim...
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Yonghui Cao, Tian Bao, Yingzhuo Cao, Pu Wang, Ou Yang, Yang Lu and Yong Cao
Compared with traditional underwater equipment powered by propeller, the manta-ray-inspired vehicle with MPF mode (Median fin/paired fin) has the advantages of stable swimming attitude, high maneuverability, and low noise, etc. As one of the sources of a...
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Daili Zhang, Guang Pan, Yonghui Cao, Qiaogao Huang and Yong Cao
Bionic underwater robots are the intersection of biology and robotics; they have the advantages of propulsion efficiency and maneuverability. A novel vehicle that combines a gliding and flapping propulsion inspired by a manta ray is presented in this art...
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