Reliable and sensitive physical testing of elite trapeze sailors
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Reliable and sensitive physical testing of elite trapeze sailors. / Bay, Jonathan; Bojsen-Møller, Jens; Nordsborg, Nikolai Baastrup.
I: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, Bind 28, Nr. 3, 2018, s. 919-927.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Reliable and sensitive physical testing of elite trapeze sailors
AU - Bay, Jonathan
AU - Bojsen-Møller, Jens
AU - Nordsborg, Nikolai Baastrup
N1 - CURIS 2018 NEXS 089
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - It was investigated, if a newly developed discipline specific test for elite-level trapeze sailors is reli-able and sensitive. Furthermore, the physical demands of trapeze sailing were examined. In part 1, nine national team athletes were accustomed to a simulated sailing test, which subsequently was completed on four occasions to determine test reliability and sensitivity to manipulations in body-weight. Rope-pulling mean power output (MPO), oxygen consumption (VO2 ), heart rate (HR) and blood lactate values were acquired in all trials. In part 2, six sailors completed on-water racing with concurrent measurements of VO2 , HR and blood lactate. VO2max was determined during an incre-mental treadmill running test. Typical error, minimal difference and ICC for average MPO in the test were 1.3%, 1.7% and 0.99, respectively. Adding four kg of external bodyweight caused a de-crease in average MPO (270 ± 45W vs. 265 ± 45W, P<0.05) and an increase in VO2 (2.44 ± 0.23 L·min(-1) vs. 2.55 ± 0.26 L·min(-1) , P<0.01). VO2 , HR and blood lactate during on-water sailing was 54.5 ± 7.2% VO2max , 75.1 ± 3.1% HRmax and 5.8 ± 2.7 mM, respectively. However, VO2 and HR were substantially higher for periods of the race as peak values were 83.5 ± 11.4% and 89.9 ± 1.7% of max, respectively. In conclusion, the present test is reliable and sensitive, thus providing a sailing specific alternative to traditional physical testing of elite trapeze sailors. Additionally, on-water rac-ing requires moderate aerobic energy production, although, oxygen consumption can approach maximal levels for short periods of time. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
AB - It was investigated, if a newly developed discipline specific test for elite-level trapeze sailors is reli-able and sensitive. Furthermore, the physical demands of trapeze sailing were examined. In part 1, nine national team athletes were accustomed to a simulated sailing test, which subsequently was completed on four occasions to determine test reliability and sensitivity to manipulations in body-weight. Rope-pulling mean power output (MPO), oxygen consumption (VO2 ), heart rate (HR) and blood lactate values were acquired in all trials. In part 2, six sailors completed on-water racing with concurrent measurements of VO2 , HR and blood lactate. VO2max was determined during an incre-mental treadmill running test. Typical error, minimal difference and ICC for average MPO in the test were 1.3%, 1.7% and 0.99, respectively. Adding four kg of external bodyweight caused a de-crease in average MPO (270 ± 45W vs. 265 ± 45W, P<0.05) and an increase in VO2 (2.44 ± 0.23 L·min(-1) vs. 2.55 ± 0.26 L·min(-1) , P<0.01). VO2 , HR and blood lactate during on-water sailing was 54.5 ± 7.2% VO2max , 75.1 ± 3.1% HRmax and 5.8 ± 2.7 mM, respectively. However, VO2 and HR were substantially higher for periods of the race as peak values were 83.5 ± 11.4% and 89.9 ± 1.7% of max, respectively. In conclusion, the present test is reliable and sensitive, thus providing a sailing specific alternative to traditional physical testing of elite trapeze sailors. Additionally, on-water rac-ing requires moderate aerobic energy production, although, oxygen consumption can approach maximal levels for short periods of time. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
KW - Sailing
KW - Performance analysis
KW - Power
KW - Aerobic capacity
KW - Anaerobic capacity
KW - Physical testing
U2 - 10.1111/sms.12993
DO - 10.1111/sms.12993
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29027266
VL - 28
SP - 919
EP - 927
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
SN - 0905-7188
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 222748806