Sprint Kayaking Stroke Rate Reliability, Variability and Validity of the Digitrainer Accelerometer Compared to Gopro Video Measurement
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McDonnell, L
Hume, P
Nolte, V
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International Society of Biomechanics in Sports
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Reliability, variability, and validity of stroke rate measured via a Digitrainer accelerometer and GoPro 60 Hz video camera were determined. Six elite New Zealand kayakers (three males, three females) performed three trials of 300-m sprints in a single kayak (K1) mounted with the Digitrainer and camera. Average individual within-trial reliability and between-trial reliability and variability were calculated using data from 40 strokes beginning at 200-m. Both Digitrainer and video showed good reliability (Mdiff% =5%; ES =0.6), and moderate variability (ICC <0.67; TE% <10%). There was good agreement between Digitrainer and video stroke rates (r=0.86, p=0.000), however the Digitrainer overestimated stroke rate by 4 ±5 spm. Both systems can assess relative change in stroke rate, however video should be used when valid stroke rates are required.Description
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analysis; immediate feedback; technique; technology
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International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports. https://ojs.ub.uni-konstanz.de/cpa/article/view/5294
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