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Magnitude and Shape of the Forces Applied on the Foot Rest and Paddle by Elite Kayakers
Miguel Sousa1  Jorge Fonseca Justo1  Fernando José Ferreira1  Pedro Bonito2  Beatriz Branquinho Gomes2 
[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Polytechnic of Porto, ISEP/IPP, 4200 Porto, Portugal;Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040 Coimbra, Portugal;
关键词: kayaking;    kinetics;    lower limbs;    load cells;    foot strap;    foot rest;   
DOI  :  10.3390/s22041612
来源: DOAJ
【 摘 要 】

The study aimed to investigate the magnitude and shape of the forces applied on the foot rest, foot strap, and paddle. Thirteen elite male kayakers participated in this study and performed a 2-min test simulating 500 m race pace in a kayak ergometer. Forces applied by the kayakers on the paddle, foot rest, and foot strap were measured with load cells and recorded by an electronic measuring system. The magnitude of the peak forces applied on the foot rest (left: 543.27 ± 85.93; right: 524.39 ± 88.36) approximately doubled the ones applied on the paddle (left: 236.37 ± 19.32; right: 243.92 ± 28.89). The forces on the foot strap were similar in magnitude to the paddle forces (left: 240.09 ± 74.92; right: 231.05 ± 52.01). A positive correlation was found between the peak forces applied on the foot rest and paddle on the same side (p < 0.001). When comparing the best and worst kayakers’ performance, the best showed greater forces magnitudes and synchronization of the peak forces. Analyses of the force–time curves, including not only the forces applied by the kayaker on the paddle but also the ones applied on the foot rest and strap, should be considered relevant in terms of technique analyses.

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