TY  - JOUR
AV  - public
SP  - 24
TI  - Biomechanical analysis of the 10km-run in a triathlon world cup event: differences presented by women gold meda
KW  - triathlon
KW  -  cycle-run transition
KW  -  competition
KW  -  kinematics.
N2  - In most of the triathlon races, the 10km-run is critical to win and, just a few seconds, may separate the gold and the silver medal. To our best knowledge, no study has analyzed the biomechanical differences among the first qualified triathletes during a top-level competition. The aims of the present study were: (1) to examine the different responses to the previous cycling between the gold medal and the other participants, and (2) to compare the biomechanical profiles during the 10km-run presented by the top-ranked triathletes. 16 women, participants at Madrid 2008 Triathlon World Cup, were analyzed. The first qualified triathlete (gold medal) showed significant differences (p < 0.05) with the other participants in many of the analyzed variables. A higher stride length, a smaller stride frequency, a higher and more consistent horizontal distance hip- toe cap and a more extended knee angle of the support-leg at toe-off could explain the differences in 10km-run time between gold medal and the other participants
VL  - 5
Y1  - 2010/01//
PB  - Universidad de Alicante
EP  - 32
JF  - Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
UR  - http://www.jhse.ua.es/index.php/jhse
ID  - upm8457
SN  - 1699-1605
IS  - 1
A1  - Cala Mejías, Antonio
A1  - Cejuela, Roberto
A1  - Navarro Cabello, Enrique
ER  -