Framework for In-Field Analyses of Performance and Sub-Technique Selection in Standing Para Cross-Country Skiers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Design
2.3. Measurements
2.4. Data Analysis
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Performance
3.2. Sub-Technique Distribution
4. Discussion
Practical Applications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Paralympic | Able-Bodied | ||
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Men (n = 2) | Woman (n = 1) | Men (n = 3) | Women (n = 4) | |
Age (years) | 24.0 ± 2.8 | 19.0 | 25.0 ± 1.5 | 23.5 ± 1.3 |
Body-mass (kg) | 70.5 ± 1.9 | 61.0 | 83.0 ± 2.0 | 63.5 ± 4.1 |
Training volume (hours·week−1) | 13.5 ± 5.0 | 11.0 | 16.2 ± 1.0 | 14.5 ± 1.0 |
LW4 | Female AB | B3a | B3b | Male AB | ||
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Proportion of time in different terrain (%) | Uphill | 57 | 58 ± 16 | 54 | 59 | 54 ± 14 |
Flat | 1.5 | 14 ± 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 ± 1 | |
Downhill | 28 | 28 ± 3 | 31 | 27 | 32 ± 3 | |
Absolute average speed (m·s−1) | Overall | 6.0 ± 2.3 | 6.9 ± 2.6 | 6.7 ± | 6.4 ± 2.4 | 7.9 ± 2.6 |
Uphill | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 4.3 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 3.9 ± 0.5 | 5.3 ± 0.6 | |
Flat | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 6.2 ± 1.2 | 6.0 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.8 | 7.5 ± 1.4 | |
Downhill | 8.3 ± 1.6 | 9.5 ± 1.9 | 8.7 ± 1.2 | 8.9 ± 1.5 | 10.3 ± 1.9 | |
Relative speed difference (% of AB XC skiers) | Overall | 14 ± 4 | 100 | 16 ± 5 | 20 ± 7 | 100 |
Uphill | 14 ± 2 | 100 | 14 ± 2 | 26 ± 3 | 100 | |
Flat | 16 ± 8 | 100 | 19 ± 7 | 24 ± 4 | 100 | |
Downhill | 12 ± 1 | 100 | 15 ± 4 | 14 ± 5 | 100 | |
Time loss per lap (s) | Overall | 65 ± 10 | 72 ± 7 | 126 ± 17 | ||
Uphill | 35 ± 6 | 13 ± 11 | 30 ± 24 | |||
Flat | 11 ± 3 | 4 ± 1 | 5 ± 1 | |||
Downhill | 19 ± 2 | 6 ± 4 | 5 ± 3 |
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Carlsen, C.H.; Kathrin Baumgart, J.; Kocbach, J.; Haugnes, P.; Paulussen, E.M.B.; Sandbakk, Ø. Framework for In-Field Analyses of Performance and Sub-Technique Selection in Standing Para Cross-Country Skiers. Sensors 2021, 21, 4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144876
Carlsen CH, Kathrin Baumgart J, Kocbach J, Haugnes P, Paulussen EMB, Sandbakk Ø. Framework for In-Field Analyses of Performance and Sub-Technique Selection in Standing Para Cross-Country Skiers. Sensors. 2021; 21(14):4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144876
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarlsen, Camilla H., Julia Kathrin Baumgart, Jan Kocbach, Pål Haugnes, Evy M. B. Paulussen, and Øyvind Sandbakk. 2021. "Framework for In-Field Analyses of Performance and Sub-Technique Selection in Standing Para Cross-Country Skiers" Sensors 21, no. 14: 4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144876
APA StyleCarlsen, C. H., Kathrin Baumgart, J., Kocbach, J., Haugnes, P., Paulussen, E. M. B., & Sandbakk, Ø. (2021). Framework for In-Field Analyses of Performance and Sub-Technique Selection in Standing Para Cross-Country Skiers. Sensors, 21(14), 4876. https://doi.org/10.3390/s21144876