Anaerobic power as a key predictor of performance in elite kayaking

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/hm/205883" target="_blank" >10.5114/hm/205883</a>

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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Type

J_ost - Miscellaneous article in a specialist periodical

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

30502 - Other medical science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

HUMAN MOVEMENT

ISSN

1899-1955

e-ISSN

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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

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