The effect of special exercises to relieve rotator cuff muscle pain and increase vital capacity efficiency and achieve the 800m freestyle swimming event

Abstract

The aim of the research is to know the effect of suggested exercises to rehabilitate the muscles around the arm (the rotator cuff muscles (four muscles and tendons) and the anterior deltoid muscle) for the swimmer and the extent of its effect in raising the efficiency increase vital capacity efficiency and thus achieving achievement. It was found that problems around the arm are among the common injuries among long and medium-distance swimmers and are a result of repetitive movement of the arms; it is known that the movements of the arms depend mainly on the rotator cuff muscles, which maintain the presence of the arm bone and fix it tightly within the fovea of the shoulder. Injuries to the rotator cuff occur when excessive activities occur above the head level repeatedly, and the reasons may be the gradual degeneration of the tendon tissue and their causes, including movements. Frequent injuries to the arm are responsible for generating the forces that push the swimmer forward, so these injuries frequently occur in middle and long-distance swimmers. To achieve the research goal, the researcher conducted a medical examination of the research community, which numbered (40) long- and medium-distance swimmers. The examinations revealed that there were (10) swimmers whose ages ranged from (16-18) years of age who suffered from problems around the arm while performing daily exercises. They were divided into two groups, the first experimental and the second control. The experimental group implemented the exercises proposed and prepared by the researcher, and the control group performed one of the traditional training curricula prepared by the trainer. The researcher conducted the necessary tests before and after the training period, which lasted (12) weeks, three training units per week, and the results were analyzed using the necessary statistical operations. The researcher concluded that there was a noticeable development in both groups studied, but the experimental group had the best results. Because of the correct use of the training program to qualify swimmers, and in light of this, the researcher recommended the necessity of conducting a continuous examination of the safety of swimmers, implementing the suggested exercise items when injuries occur, such as prolapse of the rotator cuff tendons or looseness in its muscles, and continuing training with auxiliary means to raise physical and functional fitness capabilities to achieve achievement.