Honolulu wheelchair marathon: a comparative study between American and Japanese participants

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Der Honolulu-Rollstuhl-Marathon: eine vergleichende Untersuchung amerikanischer und japanischer Teilnehmer
Autor:Wang, Jerry H.; Goebert, Deborah A.; Hartung, G. Harley; Quigley, Robert D.
Erschienen in:Sports medicine, training and rehabilitation
Veröffentlicht:3 (1992), 2, S. 95-104, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1057-8315, 1563-5368
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199208057172
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

Little is known about the characteristics of wheelchair marathon competitors in terms of training, dietary habits, and how these factors relate to performance. Questionnaire data and finishing times were obtained from 29 wheelchair marathon racers, including 16 individuals from the U.S., 12 from Japan, and 1 from New Zealand. ANOVA and Students t-test were used to determine the statistical significance of comparisons between American and Japanese subjects. Pearsons correlation coefficients were computed among some key variables. The mean age of the subjects was 34.2 y, SE=9.5; their body mass 61.1 kg, SE=2.1, and triceps skinfold thickness 9.1 mm, SE=0.8. The finishing times over 42 km ranged from 119 to 357 min, with an average of 190.5 min (SE=10.7). The athletes training duration consisted of a mean of 360 min (SE=37.2)/wk in the 3 months prior to the competition. The usual diet of the competitors during training included 1781 Kcal. Average percentages of calories from protein, carbohydrates, fat, and alcohol were 20.3, 52.9, 26.1, and 0.8, respectively. The Japanese consumed more sodium than the Americans (2899 mg vs 1957 mg) but the difference was not significant. The Japanese group trained more using wheelchair rollers and road rolling, but did no swimming, kayaking, or weight training. The Americans spent more time training (406 min vs 296 min/wk). The mean finishing time for the American group was 163 min vs 220 for the Japanese group, and this difference was significant with p</=0.05. Verf.-Referat