Anaerobic power as a key predictor of performance in elite kayaking
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/68407700:21460/25:00385601
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Y68YhcpCzd" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=Y68YhcpCzd</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/hm/205883" target="_blank" >10.5114/hm/205883</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Anaerobic power as a key predictor of performance in elite kayaking
Original language description
Purpose. The balance of low-and high-intensity training, reflecting aerobic and anaerobic capacities, respectively, varies by sport and discipline. Yet their specific contributions in male flat-water kayaking remain poorly understood. This study aimed to describe the relationship of anthropometric parameters and aerobic and anaerobic indicators to the performance of elite flat-water kayakers. Methods. Twenty-five male elite kayakers were categorised into national and international competition levels. For aerobic capacity, maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) was measured using spiroergometry, while anaerobic capacity was assessed using the Wingate upper arm test, determining relative peak power (PP) and relative mean power (MP) in W/kg. Concurrently, blood lactate concentrations were measured post-exercise. Results. No significant differences were determined in anthropometric parameters and VO2max from the spiroergometry between the national-and international-level kayakers. However, the Wingate upper arm test results revealed that international kayakers, including an Olympic champion, exhibited significantly higher maximal power output, represented here by PP (10.43 +/- 0.80 W/kg) compared to their national counterparts (9.69 +/- 0.52 W/kg). Moreover, significant positive correlations were found between PP and MP with the blood lactate concentration post-exercise. Conclusions. The findings suggest that the ability to generate maximal power output and maintain high-intensity anaerobic power might be the decisive factors determining the top elite performance in flat-water kayaking, especially at shorter race distances. The study's results highlight the critical balance between anaerobic and aerobic capacities in elite flat-water kayaking and encourage coaches to incorporate targeted training regimens to enhance anaerobic strength.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30306 - Sport and fitness sciences
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Human Movement
ISSN
1732-3991
e-ISSN
1899-1955
Volume of the periodical
26
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
PL - POLAND
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
126-135
UT code for WoS article
001580932700003
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105017911264