ssociation Between Mechanical, Physiological, and Technical Parameters With Canoe Slalom Performance: A Systematic Revie

Author(s)

Messias, Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco ^[1] ; Dos Reis, Ivan Gustavo Masselli ^[1] ; Bielik, Viktor ^[2] ; Garbuio, Ana Luiza Paula ^[1] ; Gobatto, Claudio Alexandre ^[3] ; Manchado-Gobatto, Fulvia Barros ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Sao Francisco Univ, Lab Multidisciplinary Res, Braganca Paulista, SP - Brazil

^[2] Comenius Univ, Fac Phys Educ & Sports, Dept Biol & Med Sci, Bratislava - Slovakia

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Lab Appl Sport Physiol, Sch Appl Sci, Limeira - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY; v. 12, NOV 18 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

This study aimed to systematically review studies that evaluated and compared mechanical, physiological, and technical parameters with the performance of slalom athletes. PubMed, SPORTDiscuss, and Scopus databases were searched until September 10, 2021, with no restriction of published data. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guided the study's screening and quality assessment performed by an external reviewer using a 16-checklist item. A search of the databases identified 125 studies, but only eight were eligible, including a total sample of 117 male athletes. Four reports only associated mechanical or technical parameters with the performance of the paddler. Concerning the remaining studies, only one correlated physiological data, and the others associated more than one parameter with race time. Most of the eligible reports presented significant associations between mechanical/physiological components and slalom performance. Eligible studies support that high-force development during a slalom race is a relevant parameter for performance. Aerobic metabolism is highly required during slalom tasks and is inversely associated with race time, although it may not increase the chances of winning medals. Few reports have associated canoe slalom performance with technical components, and further research should focus on this matter. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/06355-2 - Standardization of free and tethered specific tests to determine the aerobic and anaerobic parameters in slalom kayak: relationship with the performance
• Grantee: Fúlvia de Barros Manchado Gobatto
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• FAPESP's process: 10/17134-1 - Critical power model applied to slalom kayaking: effects of physical training and relationship with physiological responses in simulation race
• Grantee: Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation