Monitoring physiological training load of elite athlete swimmer on specific preparation phase

Introduction: The trainer's role in designing a plan for altering the training load in the training program, which attempts to push the limits of adaptability while avoiding overtraining, injury, and detraining, helps to ensure the program's success. Objective: This study examined how monitoring training load during the early specific preparation phase affects the physical condition and body composition of elite swimmers. Methodology: The research method used was a cohort research design, which is an observational research that focuses on a group of individuals with specific characteristics who are followed over time to evaluate the training load during a special preparation phase in 17d elite swimmers athletes. Training load is assessed using sRPE, body composition is measured using InBody 970, physical condition is measured using VO2max, power, and flexibility, and wearable aircraft (heart rate, distance, and calories). The ANOVA one-way test is the data analysis method. Results: The results showed that aerobic capacity, arm muscle strength, leg muscles, lower back and hamstring flexibility, shoulder flexibility increased significantly (all p<0.05). Conclusions: This study found that monitoring training load effectively improved physical condition in elite swimmers.