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Cycling and Running are More Predictive of Overall Race Finish Time than Swimmi...
Knechtle, Beat; Valero, David; Villiger, Elias; Thuany, Mabliny; Cuk, Ivan; Forte, Pedro; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Nikolaidis, Pantelis T.Several studies have evaluated the most predictive discipline (swimming, cycling, and running) of performance in elite IRONMAN<jats:sup>®</jats:sup> triathletes. However, no study has ever determined the most decisive discipline for IRONMAN<jats:sup>®</jats:sup> age group triathletes. The present study analyzed the importance of the three disciplines on the overall race times in IRONMAN<jats:sup>®</jats:sup> ag...
Sex-specific differences in performance and pacing in the world’s longest triat...
Knechtle, Beat; Leite , Luciano Bernardes; Forte, Pedro; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Scheer, Volker; Duric, Sasa; Cuk, IvanSex differences in performance and pacing in triathlon have been studied for IRONMAN triathlons (3.8 km swimming, 180 km cycling and 42.195 km of running) and ultra-triathlons (i.e. Double-, Triple-, Quintuple- and Deca Iron ultra-triathlons) corresponding to 2x, 3x, 5x and 10x the IRONMAN triathlon distance. However, no study has to date investigated the sex difference in performance and pacing in the longest ...
Case Report: Case study of 100 consecutive IRONMAN®-distance triathlons—impact ...
Knechtle, Beat; Leite , Luciano Bernardes; Forte, Pedro; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Cuk, Ivan; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Scheer, Volker; Weiss, KatjaLong-distance triathletes such as IRONMAN (R) and ultra-triathletes competing in longer race distances continue to extend ultra-endurance limits. While the performance of 60 IRONMAN (R)-distance triathlons in 60 days was the longest described to date, we analysed in the present case study the impact of split disciplines and recovery in one athlete completing 100 IRONMAN (R)-distance triathlons in 100 days. To d...
Empowering Obese Children in Physical Education: Exploring the Influence of Ver...
Aydi, Bilel; Okba, Selmi; Figueira, Bruno; Souissi, Mohamed; Gonçalves, Bruno; Katsuhiko, Katsuhiko; Knechtle, Beat; Yang, Che-Yi; Chen, YungThis study aimed to assess the impact of physical education teachers’ verbal encouragements on the psychophysiological aspects, physical enjoyment, and mood states of obese children (OC) in a physical education context. Sixteen OC students (mean age = 13.81 ± 0.73 years) from a preparatory school participated in two test sessions, conducted in a randomized order. Each session involved a series of passing games ...
Freestyle master’s swimming: Nationality, sex, and performance trends in World ...
Ahmad, Wais; Wilhelm, Matthias; Moreitz, Sascha; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Forte, Pedro; Stanula, Arkadiusz; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Cuk, IvanIn sports science, freestyle swimming has been thoroughly studied for particular performance-related factors. Nonetheless, it is unknown what countries the top freestyle swimmers are from, especially not for age group swimmers. In addition, the existing research on the performance of master freestyle swimmers has yet to confirm that male swimmers achieve faster times than their female counterparts across all ag...
Sex differences in performance and pacing in the greatest Quintuple Iron ultra-...
Knechtle, Beat; Leite , Luciano Bernardes; Duric, Sasa; Cuk, Ivan; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Scheer, Volker; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Weiss, KatjaPacing in ultra-triathlon has been investigated by analyzing lap times from Double to Deca Iron ultra-triathlon for World Cup races but not for a World Championship. The present study aimed to investigate pacing in ultra-triathletes competing in the fastest and largest World Championship in Quintuple Iron ultra-triathlon ever held in history. A total of 11 female and 24 male finishers who completed the 2024 Qui...
Women in the triathlon—the differences between female and male triathletes: a n...
Loosli, Michèle; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Scheer, Volker; Wilhelm, Matthias; Forte, Pedro; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Rosemann, Thomas; Duric, SasaTriathlon events have gained popularity in recent years. With the increasing participation of women, aspects that influence performance and physiology, as well as differences between women and men, are of interest to athletes and coaches. A review of the existing literature concerning differences between women and men in triathlon is lacking. Therefore, this narrative review aimed to compare female and male tri...
The fastest 24-hour ultramarathoners are from Eastern Europe
Knechtle, Beat; Valero, David; Villiger, Elias; Scheer, Volker; Weiss, Katja; Forte, Pedro; Thuany, Mabliny; Vancini, Rodrigo LuizUltramarathon running is of increasing popularity, where the time-limited 24-hour run is one of the most popular events. Although we have a high scientific knowledge about different topics for this specific race format, we do not know where the best 24-hour runners originate from and where the fastest races are held. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the origin of these runners and the fastest...
Case Report: Differences in self-selected pacing in 20, 40, and 60 ironman-dist...
Knechtle, Beat; Cuk, Ivan; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Weiss, Katja; Forte, Pedro; Thuany, MablinyTriathletes are pushing their limits in multi-stage Ironman-distance triathlons. In the present case study, we investigated the pacing during 20, 40, and 60 Ironman-distance triathlons in 20, 40, and 60 days, respectively, of one professional IRONMAN® triathlete. Case study: Event 1 (20 Ironman-distance triathlons in 20 days), Event 2 (40 Ironman-distance triathlons in 40 days), and Event 3 (60 Ironman-distance...
The influence of origin and race location on performance in IRONMAN® age group ...
Knechtle, Beat; Valero, David; Villiger, Elias; Thuany, Mabliny; Nikolaidis, Pantelis Theo; Cuk, Ivan; Andrade, Marilia Santos; Forte, PedroThe IRONMAN® (IM) triathlon is a popular multi-sport, where age group athletes often strive to qualify for the IM World Championship in Hawaii. The aim of the present study was to investigate the location of the fastest IM racecourses for age group IM triathletes. This knowledge will help IM age group triathletes find the best racecourse, considering their strengths and weaknesses, to qualify. To determine the ...