Objectifying Tactics: Athlete and Race Variability in Elite Short-Track Speed Skating

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance
Marco J Konings, Florentina J Hettinga

Abstract

To objectively capture and understand tactical considerations in a race, the authors explored whether race-to-race variation of an athlete and the variation of competitors within a race could provide insight into how and when athletes modify their pacing decisions in response to other competitors. Lap times of elite 500-, 1000-, and 1500-m short-track speed-skating competitions from 2011 to 2016 (N = 6965 races) were collected. Log-transformed lap and finishing times were analyzed with mixed linear models. To determine within-athlete race-to-race variability, athlete identity (between-athletes differences) and the residual (within-athlete race-to-race variation) were added as random effects. To determine race variability, race identity (between-races differences) and the residual (within-race variation) were added as random effects. Separate analyses were performed for each event. Within-athlete race-to-race variability of the finishing times increased with prolonged distance of the event (500-m, CV = 1.6%; 1000-m, CV = 2.8%; 1500-m, CV = 4.1%), mainly due to higher within-athlete race-to-race variability in the initial phase of 1000-m (3.3-6.9%) and 1500-m competitions (8.7-12.2%). During these early stages, within-race variab...Continue Reading

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Sep 6, 2017·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Arthur H BossiJames G Hopker
Jan 19, 2018·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Marco J Konings, Florentina J Hettinga
Jul 25, 2018·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Stein G P MentingFlorentina J Hettinga
Oct 10, 2018·International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance·Kathryn E Phillips, Will G Hopkins
Dec 10, 2019·Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise·Stein Gerrit Paul MentingMarije Titia Elferink-Gemser
Sep 4, 2018·Frontiers in Psychology·Lieke Schiphof-GodartFlorentina J Hettinga
May 26, 2018·Sports Medicine·Marco J Konings, Florentina J Hettinga
Aug 8, 2019·Frontiers in Sports and Active Living·Florentina J HettingaBrian Hanley

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