Table 4.
Methodological aspects and main results from studies associating the slalom performance with technical parameters.
| Study | Testing procedure | Technical measurements | Specifications of the performance task | Overview of the main outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter et al. (2008) | Footage of semi-finals and finals runs of the 2005 World Championship | Stroke time, stroke count, and time spent with the blade in the water* | Results from the 2005 World Championship | (a) Race time and stroke time: r = −0.14; (b) Race time and stroke count: r = 0.45; (c) Race time and time spent with the blade in the water: r = 0.72. |
| Vieira et al. (2015) | Technical measurements throughout two simulated races | Total number of paddles (Total.Paddles), paddling with the current (Pad.With), paddling against current (Pad.Against), complete cycle of paddling (Compl.Cycle), cross paddling (Cross.Paddling), and mean velocity | Two whitewater simulated races comprising 11 gates (8 downstream and 3 upstream) | First simulated race# (a) Race time and Total.Paddles: r = 0.55; p = 0.257; (b) Race time and Pad.With: r = 0.04; p = 0.929; (c) Race time and Pad.Against: r = 0.87; p = 0.022; (d) Race time and Compl.Cycle: r = 0.43; p = 0.387; (e) Race time and Cross.Paddling: r = 0.36; p = 0.477; (f) Race time and mean velocity: r = −0.68; p = 0.132. Second simulated race# (a) Race time and Total.Paddles: r = 0.86; p = 0.025; (b) Race time and Pad.With: r = 0.84; p = 0.033; (c) Race time and Pad.Against: r = 0.70; p = 0.118; (d) Race time and Compl.Cycle: r = 0.91; p = 0.010; (e) Race time and Cross.Paddling: r = 0.28; p = 0.589; (f) Race time and mean velocity: r = −0.84; p = 0.036. |
| Baláš et al. (2020) | Time paddling tests (3 × 40 m, 80 m, 200 m) with a different number of pivot turns | –§ | Performance trials over 40, 80, and 200 meter in flat water with visible buoys for performing pivot turns, except for one 40 m trial | (a) 40 m without pivoting: p = 0.047 (b) 40 m with pivoting: p = 0.001 (c) 80 m with pivoting: p = 0.005 (d) 200 m with pivoting: p < 0.001 |
*
Note that this study measured other technical aspects, but only these were correlated with the performance.
#
Results not presented in the published study but informed by authors.
§
The pivot technical elements were added into each trial rather than evaluated.