RESUMO
BACKGROUND: Inspiratory muscle fatigue (IMF) may impair performance in a subsequent exercise. A few studies have reported that IMF decreased swimming performance in submaximal intensity or severe intensity domain. However, the impact of IMF on high-intensity short-duration swimming is not clear. The purpose of this study was to clarify the effect of preinduced IMF on extreme intensity domain swimming. METHODS: Seven male competitive swimmers swam two 100-meter all-out front crawl swimming trials with and without preinduced IMF. Maximal inspiratory and expiratory mouth pressure (PI