Comparison of Bobsleigh Performance at St. Moritz Track
Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis 2011
Veronika Fedotova, Viktor Pilipiv

The aim of this study was to compare results shown by 2- and 4-man bobsleigh teams at St. Moritz-Celerina sliding track. The St. Moritz naturally refrigerated track is being rebuilt each season and therefore obtains different shape every year. Data for the study were collected from FIBT results’ database: 5 four-man and 6 two-man major competitive events (World Cups and World Championships) in seasons 2005/2006 – 2008/2009 were analysed. Each heat was observed separately; only the results of top-ten finishers of each heat were processed. It had been shown that 2- and 4-man teams have similar, though statistically different average total and interval times. For each run there are registered start time and four interval times. Overall, only the 3rd, 4th and 5th interval times for both data groups had shown a significant correlation with the total run time (correlation was calculated with time remaining to finish after the corresponding interval; the last, 6th interval time is not included into correlation analysis). For 2-man team the highest correlation was with the 4th interval; for 4-man team it was with the 5th interval. The study had shown that in average the largest difference among teams occurs on the 4th and 5th interval, and that is probably due to the accumulated speed of heavier 4-man sled.


Atslēgas vārdi
bobsledding, time intervals
DOI
10.12697/akut.2011.16.01
Hipersaite
http://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/AKUT/article/view/akut.2011.16.01

Fedotova, V., Pilipiv, V. Comparison of Bobsleigh Performance at St. Moritz Track. Acta Kinesiologiae Universitatis Tartuensis, 2011, Vol. 16, 79.-80.lpp. ISSN 1406-9822. e-ISSN 2228-3501. Pieejams: doi:10.12697/akut.2011.16.01

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)
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