Interaction between frequency and amplitude and their effects on kinematics and efficiency in monofin swimming at varying frequencies
Background: Undulatory underwater swimming is one of the fastest forms of human aquatic locomotion and is used by swimmers after start and after turns. Thereby, swimmers imitate a fish-like motion with the goal of maximum speed. Human monofin swimmers can act as a natural intermediate step between the aquatic locomotion of fish and humans (without fins). Swimming speed is mainly determined by the combination of the kick amplitude and kick frequency. While fish modulate swimming speed mainly through changes in oscillation frequency at constant amplitude, it is still unclear whether the same principle applies to human monofin swimming.
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| Notations: | endurance sports technical and natural sciences biological and medical sciences |
| Published in: | XVth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming Proceedings |
| Language: | English |
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Porto Alegre
2026
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| Edition: | \\iat\iks\db\open_archive\bms\15_25_Hochstein_Interaction.pdf |
| Series: | Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming, XV |
| Pages: | 127 |
| Document types: | congress proceedings |
| Level: | advanced |