Open AccessImportance of wash riding in kayaking training and competition
Author(s) -
Javier Pérez-Landaluce,
Manuel Rodríguez-Alonso,
Benjamín FernándezGarcía,
E Bustillo-Fernandez,
Nicolás Terrados Cepeda
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1097/00005768-199812000-00010
Subject(s) - blood lactate , perceived exertion , heart rate , zoology , exertion , rating of perceived exertion , medicine , physical therapy , blood pressure , biology
The use of different wash-riding techniques is common during kayak training and competition. Changes in wash-riding positions could imply a different exercise intensity. The aim of this study, therefore, was to quantify the energy savings made when a kayaker is "wash riding."