Contribution of Segments to Overall Result in Elite Triathletes
Sprint Distance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15468779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Javier Olaya-Cuartero (0000-0003-1807-7914, Universidad Isabel I), José Fernández‐Sáez (0000-0002-6717-7674, Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol), Ove Østerlie (0000-0002-7008-6642, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, corresponding author), Alberto Ferriz-Valero (0000-0001-8206-4152, University of Alicante) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 16 |
| Pages | 8422-8422 |
| Publication date | 2021-08-10 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18168422 |
| PMID | 34444171 |
| OpenAlex | W3189954976 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
As an alternative to analysing the contribution of performance in specific segments of a triathlon to the overall result as measured in terms of time or position, which has several limitations, previous studies have instead analysed the performance indicator in triathlon. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to analyse the relationship between performance in specific segments and overall performance in terms of sprint distance in elite triathletes through the triathlon performance indicator, instead of using time or position. The official sprint distance results from World Triathlon Series elite events from 2012 to 2019 were examined. In total, 2144 entries were considered, 1143 of which were men and 1001 were women. Performance in the cycling segment presents the best concordance with the overall performance for both elite men (ICC a = 0.871, IC95% = (0.711-0.927)) and elite women (ICC a = 0.907, IC95% = (0.875-0.929)). Although the performance in the running segment does not show the best concordance with the overall performance, the position in this segment does better explain the overall position, especially in elite men and in draft-legal races. These results can support coaches and athletes to identify a specific profile of the strengths and weaknesses of triathletes in competitions, in comparison to their rivals, over a specific distance
Athletes · Business · Concordance · Elite · Elite Athletes · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Political science · Position (finance · Sprint · Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Medicine · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Internal Medicine
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
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| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |