Zwaan, R. van der (Remco) (2020) The arbitrary start procedure in speed skating, a pilot study. thesis, Sport Sciences.
Full text available on request.Abstract
In speed skating the differences between winning and losing can be as small as a few milliseconds. Previous research on speed skating showed that the interval length between the ready-signal and the start-signal (ready-start interval; RSI) is of influence on the finishing times. The effect of the foreperiod (FP) on the reaction time (RT) has been studied extensively and has been shown in both athletics and swimming. The current study aimed to investigate the relation between the RSI and the RT at the speed skating start. It was hypothesized that a longer RSI relates to a slower RT. This study had as a second aim to see if the used methods are also suitable for a full-sized study. A non-significant correlation between the RSI and the reaction was found. The linear regression showed that a longer RSI relates to a faster RT. This study concludes that a relationship between the RSI and the RT at the speed skating start might exist. This study also concludes that the methods used in this study are suitable for a full-sized study with the same aim as this one. This study has shown more evidence for the FP effect in speed skating. It is therefore recommended to alter the starting procedure in speed skating. Keywords: Speed skating, Start procedure, Reaction time, Foreperiod effect
| Item Type: | Thesis (UNSPECIFIED) |
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| Supervisor name: | Zaal, dr. ir. F.T.J.M. |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2022 11:59 |
| Last Modified: | 20 May 2022 11:59 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3393 |
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