WHILE PURSUING EDUCATION, IMPROVING THE FLEXIBILITY OF THE STUDENTS' SHOULDER GIRDLE AND UPPER LIMBS ENGAGED IN SWIMMING

Abstract

Swimming is considered one of the preventive sports because it offers special conditions: the horizontal position of the body, through the supporting role of high pressure, is demanding over the respiratory actions. While swimming, the water exerts pressure on the body. It makes all muscle groups work, and the lung and heart make more attempts to maintain normal parameters, which improves the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Physical exercises with increased amplitude are the primary methods for developing flexibility. Physical exercises are biological irritants for CNS. They can be active movements (simple, springy, swing) and passive movements (performed using a partner under the influence of their weight). The article examines the improvement of flexibility in the shoulder joints of students practising swimming. The aim is to prove the influence of swimming on the development of flexibility quality and, more specifically, that of the shoulder girdle.

Keywords

• swimming
• flexibility
• shoulder girdle
• students