ERIC Number: EJ1477884
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1091-367X
EISSN: EISSN-1532-7841
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Accelerating Performance: Reliability of Phase-Specific Measurements in Elite Speed Skaters' 100-Meter Starts
Andrew C. Stuart1,2; Timothy J. Suchomel3; Shana M. McKeever4; James J. Tufano2; Kristen C. Cochrane-Snyman5
Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, v29 n3 p273-281 2025
This study examined within-session reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) in mean split time, velocity, and acceleration across 100-meter start phases (0-20, 20-50, 50-70, 70-100 m) in elite speed skaters. Nineteen skaters (10 females, 9 males) completed two trials on the same day on a 400-meter indoor ice track under standardized conditions, with split times recorded every 10-meters using an automated timing system. Results showed acceptable reliability for mean split time (ICC = 0.84, CV = 7.5%, MDC = 0.00-0.15 s) and velocity (ICC = 0.79, CV = 9.2%, MDC = 0.21-1.09 [metres per second]). Mean acceleration showed moderate reliability (ICC = 0.70, CV = 12.4%) and higher variability over greater distances (70-100 m). These findings support using the 100-meter acceleration profile to assess key performance elements (initial start and sustained acceleration), emphasizing the need to tailor training and assessments to specific race phases.
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Measurement Techniques, Athletes, Performance, Biomechanics, Physiology
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1Nebraska Athletic Performance Lab, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; 2Sports Sciences-Biomedical Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; 3Department of Human Movement Sciences, Carroll University, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA; 4Department of Athletics, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; 5Department of Kinesiology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, USA