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- Title
Historical Improvement in Speed Skating Economy.
- Authors
Noordhof, Dionne A.; van Tok, Elmy; Joosten, Florentine S. J. G. M.; Hettinga, Florentina J.; Hoozemans, Marco J. M.; Foster, Carl; de Koning, Jos J.
- Abstract
Half the improvement in 1500-m speed-skating world records can be explained by technological innovations and the other half by athletic improvement. It is hypothesized that improved skating economy is accountable for much of the athletic improvement. Purpose: To determine skating economy in contemporary athletes and to evaluate the change in economy over the years. Methods: Contemporary skaters of the Dutch national junior team (n = 8) skated 3 bouts of 6 laps at submaximal velocity, from which skating economy was calculated (in mL O2 ⋅ kg-1 ⋅ km-1). A literature search provided historic data on skating velocity and submaximal ...O2 (in mL ⋅ kg-1 ⋅ min-1), from which skating economy was determined. The association between year and skating economy was determined using linear-regression analysis. Correcting the change in economy for technological innovations resulted in an estimate of the association between year and economy due to athletic improvement. Results: A mean (± SD) skating economy of 73.4 ± 6.4 mL O2 ⋅ kg-1 ⋅ km-1 was found in contemporary athletes. Skating economy improved significantly over the historical time frame (-0.57 mL O2 • kg-1 ⋅ km-1 ⋅ y-1, 95% confidence interval [-0.84, -0.31]). In the final regression model for the klapskate era, with altitude as confounder, skating economy improved with a nonsignificant -0.58 mL O2 ⋅ kg-1 ⋅ km-1 ⋅ y-1 ([-1.19, 0.035]). Conclusions: Skating economy was 73.4 ± 6.4 mL O2 • kg-1 • km-1 in contemporary athletes and improved over the past ~50 y. The association between year and skating economy due to athletic improvement, for the klapskate era, approached significance, suggesting a possible improvement in economy over these years.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; ANTHROPOMETRY; ATHLETIC ability; ATHLETIC equipment; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFIDENCE intervals; EXERCISE physiology; EXERCISE tests; PROBABILITY theory; PULMONARY gas exchange; REGRESSION analysis; ICE skating; LITERATURE reviews; STATISTICAL significance; ELITE athletes; OXYGEN consumption; EXERCISE intensity; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HISTORY
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physiology & Performance, 2017, Vol 12, Issue 2, p175
- ISSN
1555-0265
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/ijspp.2015-0709