What the study found
Peak training coincided with lower reflex response and anaerobic swimming power and greater mood disturbance; these measures returned to baseline during tapering.
Participants and protocol
Twelve collegiate women swimmers were assessed at baseline, peak training and taper during one season, using mood, neuromuscular and swimming-power tests.
What this cannot establish
Seasonal associations do not isolate the taper from other changes. The swimming volumes and responses are not a direct prescription for runners or a diagnosis of overtraining.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 8776226
- Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Indexed subjects
- Muscle, Skeletal · Affect · Anaerobiosis · Oxygen Consumption · Physical Endurance
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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