Published Research Using Aquanex

Bilateral Symmetry

• Becker, T., & Havriluk, R. (2006). Bilateral and anterior-posterior muscular imbalances in swimmers. In J. P. Vilas-Boas, F. Alves, A. Marques (Eds.), Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming X. Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(Suppl. 2), 327-328.
• Pereira, G. S., Schut, G. R., Ruschel, C., Roesler, H., & Pereira, S. M. (2015). Propulsive force symmetry generated during butterfly swimming. Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano, 17(6), 704-712.
• Werlang, R. G., Pereira, S. M., Ruschel, C., Pereira, G. S., Prado, A. P. M., Schütz, G. R., & Roesler, H. (2017). Hand force symmetry during breaststroke swimming. Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte, 31(1), 41-50.

Instruction

• Havriluk, R. (2006). Magnitude of the effect of an instructional intervention on swimming technique and performance. Portuguese Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(Suppl 2), 218-220.
• Havriluk, R. (2014). The effect of deliberate practice on the technique of national calibre swimmers. In Proceedings of the XIIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming. Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra.
• Jefferies, S. M., Jefferies, C. M., & Donohue, S. (2012). The effect of real-time feedback on swimming technique. J. Int. Soc. Swim Coach, 2, 41-49.

Kicking

• McLean, S.P., Havriluk, R., & Brandt, S. (2008). Effect of adding a dolphin kick to a breaststroke pullout. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 40(5) Supplement 1:S377.
• Ng, F., Yam, J. W., Lum, D., & Barbosa, T. M. (2020). Human thrust in aquatic environment: The effect of post-activation potentiation on flutter kick. Journal of advanced research, 21, 65-70.

Arm Entry Effects

• Havriluk, R. (2018). The effect of the freestyle arm entry on exposure time to shoulder stress, the index of coordination, and swimming velocity. Proceedings of the XIIIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming. University of Tsukuba, Japan.
• Becker, T., & Havriluk, R. (2014). Freestyle arm entry effects on shoulder stress, force generation, and arm synchronization. In B. Mason (Ed.), Proceedings of the XIIth International Symposium on Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming. Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra.

Aquatic Exercise

• Prins, J. H., Hartung, G. H., Merritt, D. J., Blancq, R. J., & Goebert, D. A. (1994). Effect of aquatic exercise training in persons with poliomyelitis disability. Research in Sports Medicine: An International Journal, 5(1), 29-39.
• Santos, C. C., Rama, L. M., Bartolomeu, R. F., Barbosa, T. M., & Costa, M. J. (2019). Comparison of propulsive forces between two head-out water exercises. Journal of Human Sport & Exercise, 14(Proc4), S1364-S1367.

Arm Propulsion

• Bartolomeu, R. F., Costa, M. J., Rodrigues, P., & Barbosa, T. M. (2019). Non-linear properties of front crawl swimming propulsive forces: a pilot study. Motricidade, 15, 32-33.
• Havriluk, R. (2004, October). Hand force and swimming velocity. In XVth Federation Internationale de Natation World Congress. Indianapolis.
• Havriluk, R. (2013). Seasonal variations in swimming force and training adaptation. Journal of Swimming Research, 21(1).
• Lopes, T., Marinho, D. A., Neiva, H. P., & Morais, J. E. (2019). Relationship between active drag and thrust at maximal swim velocity. Motricidade, 15, 6-7.
• Morais, J. E., Costa, M. J., Barbosa, T. M., Neiva, H. P., & Marinho, D. A. (2019). Assessment of the upper-limbs propulsive force at front crawl. Motricidade, 15, 82-82.
• Morais, J. E., Marques, M. C., Rodríguez-Rosell, D., Barbosa, T. M., & Marinho, D. A. (2019). Relationship between thrust, anthropometrics, and dry-land strength in a national junior swimming team. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1-8.

Technique Effects

• Becker, T.J., & Havriluk, R. (2010). Quantitative data supplements qualitative evaluation of butterfly swimming. In P-L. Kjendlie, R. K. Stallman, & J. Cabri (Eds.) Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI. Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo.
• Havriluk, R. (1988). Validation of a criterion measure for swimming technique. Journal of Swimming Research, 4(4), 11-16.
• Havriluk, R. (2010). Performance level differences in swimming: Relative contributions of strength and technique. In P-L. Kjendlie, R. K. Stallman, & J. Cabri (Eds.) Biomechanics and Medicine in Swimming XI. Norwegian School of Sport Science, Oslo.
• Havriluk, R. (2003). Performance level differences in swimming drag coefficient. In VIIth IOC Olympic World Congress on Sport Sciences. Athens.