Heart rate and GPS data analysis of kiteboard course racing during the Italian Championship

Performance Analysis in Olympic Sailors of the Formula Kite Class Using GPS

“…Analyzing the speeds in each of the courses, it was observed that the sailors were faster in the beam reach course, followed by downwind and upwind, with the latter being the course in which the lowest speed was reached. These results are very similar to those obtained in other studies in kitesurfing class sailors [ 4 , 19 ]. In both studies, elite kitesurfers were evaluated and, in one of them, several official regattas were analyzed.…”

“…To our knowledge, only few studies have analyzed the physiological demands of kiteboarding. In this class, the mean oxygen consumption can reach 54% VO 2max , the mean maximum heart rate can be around 80%, and the blood lactate concentration can be as low as 2 mmol L −1 , measured on-water and with a wind speed between 11 and 15 knots, although no study has been conducted during a real competition [ 4 , 18 , 19 ].…”

“…This information includes speed, distance traveled, and time. This type of devices is widespread in the evaluation of sports performance due to its validity and reliability when registering variables of speed, distance, maneuvers, and time [ 19 , 20 , 27 , 28 , 29 ]. Therefore, a higher level of knowledge regarding the displacement data of those who achieve better positions in the regatta could provide relevant information to better understand the technical and tactical aspects that determine performance in a regatta in kitesurfing.…”

“…Similarly, the importance of each of the courses that are developed during a regatta in the Formula Kite class has not been determined. Most of the studies in kitesurfing are focused on analyzing the type of injuries suffered by sailors [ 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 ], others have focused on analyzing physiological demands [ 4 , 37 ], and only one has focused on analyzing performance-related variables in a real competition situation [ 19 ]. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to identify the technical (velocity) and tactical (distance, maneuvers, and time of the legs) variables that determine sport performance in the Formula Kite class.…”

Descriptive analysis of Olympic class windsurfing competition during the 2017-2018 regatta season

“…Such information could aid the formulation of tactical pacing strategies or recovery strategies that are require to manage races of these durations. Furthermore it provides key information to coaches and sport scientists to improve the effectiveness of specific training programmes (Caimmi & Semprini, 2017). With windsurfers regularly compete in two to three races per day for the duration of the regatta that typically lasts for five to six days; it is perhaps unsurprising that this repeated extended duration aerobic exercise means that windsurfers possess V O2 max values of 65 ml.kg.min -1 (Castagna et al 2008), similar to other well-trained athletes in long distance events (Fiskerstrand & Seiler, 2004).…”