Depletion of Glycogen Storage in swimmers during 400m, 800m and 1500 m Swimming Events

Manoj Sahu; Prof .Kalpana Sharma

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2016

Depletion of Glycogen Storage in swimmers during 400m, 800m and 1500 m Swimming Events

Manoj Sahu, Prof . Kalpana Sharma

Abstract :

Body glycogen depletion was studied in swimmers(N=10, mean age 23+3) during 400meters, 1500 meters and 800 meters swimming comparative treatments at self–selected maximal effort. ?e treatments were given on three separate days with the gap of 48 hours under identical conditions (temp 28–34�c). ?e body glycogen level of the subjects was taken at the beginning and just after the completion of the 1500meter, 800meters and 400meter event with the help of bio–electrical impedance method. Significant difference in the amount of body glycogen depletion among swimmer during 400m,800m and 1500m swimming events (OF=16.7>3.35TF at 0.05) was found. Further post hoc test shows higher depletion of body glycogen in 1500 meter event (bg. Avg. depletion=37.5gm) compared to the mean depletion to 800mts (bg. Avg. depletion=22.20gm) and 400mts (bg. Avg. depletion=13.5gm) swimming event reflecting that there is significant effect of swimming distance with self paced maximum intensity on depletion of body glycogen in different distance swimming events.