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Factors influencing performance in bobsledding : I. Influences of the bobsled crew and the environment
Publikationstyp
Journal Article
Date Issued
1989
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Zatsiorsky, Vladimir M.
Journal
Volume
5
Issue
2
Start Page
208
End Page
221
Citation
Journal of Applied Biomechanics 5 (2): 208-221 (1989)
Publisher DOI
Publisher
Human Kinetics Publ.
The performance in bobsledding is influenced by several factors. This study concentrated on influences of the environment and the bobsled crew on the final time of a bobsled run. The analysis was performed with data collected during the four-man competition at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. It was shown that the start order, the ice temperature, and the push time together explain about 50% of the variance in the performance (α=0.05). It is suggested that the existing rule concerning the start order in a heat be modified to guarantee a fair competition. Selected speed and turn time variables were shown to give an indication of the characteristics and the important sections of the bobsled track at Canada Olympic Park. It is speculated that the optimization of turn times is more important than the increase in speed in a turn.
DDC Class
610: Medicine, Health
620: Engineering