A Pilot Study on the e-Kayak System: A Wireless DAQ Suited for Performance Analysis in Flatwater Sprint Kayaks
| Autor: | Giorgio Gatta, Giuseppe Annino, Cristian Romagnoli, Paolo Boatto, Nunzio Lanotte, Vincenzo Bonaiuto |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Bonaiuto V., Gatta G., Romagnoli C., Boatto P., Lanotte N., Annino G. |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Computer science
Biomechanic Flatwater sprint kayaking Kinematics Propulsion lcsh:Chemical technology 01 natural sciences Biochemistry biomechanics Motion (physics) Analytical Chemistry 03 medical and health sciences Acceleration 0302 clinical medicine Data acquisition DAQ systems Paddle lcsh:TP1-1185 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Instrumentation Simulation Sport DAQ system 010401 analytical chemistry 030229 sport sciences Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics 0104 chemical sciences Settore ING-IND/31 - Elettrotecnica Sprint Paddling Settore M-EDF/02 - Metodi e Didattiche delle Attivita' Sportive |
| Zdroj: | Sensors Volume 20 Issue 2 Sensors, Vol 20, Iss 2, p 542 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1424-8220 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/s20020542 |
| Popis: | Nowadays, in modern elite sport, the identification of the best training strategies which are useful in obtaining improvements during competitions requires an accurate measure of the physiologic and biomechanical parameters that affect performance. The goal of this pilot study was to investigate the capabilities of the e-Kayak system, a multichannel digital acquisition system specifically tailored for flatwater sprint kayaking application. e-Kayak allows the synchronous measure of all the parameters involved in kayak propulsion, both dynamic (including forces acting on the paddle and footrest) and kinematic (including stroke frequency, displacement, velocity, acceleration, roll, yaw, and pitch of the boat). After a detailed description of the system, we investigate its capability in supporting coaches to evaluate the performance of elite athletes&rsquo trough-specific measurements. This approach allows for a better understanding of the paddler&rsquo s motion and the relevant effects on kayak behavior. The system allows the coach to carry out a wide study of kayak propulsion highlighting, and, at the same time, the occurrences of specific technical flaws in the paddling technique. In order to evaluate the correctness of the measurement results acquired in this pilot study, these results were compared with others which are available in the literature and which were obtained from subjects with similar characteristics. |
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