Men’s triathlon correlation between the phases and result in the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008

Authors

  • A. B. Fernández-Revelles
  • J. L. Ubago-Jiménez
  • R. Padial-Ruz
  • M. Castro-Sánchez
  • V. Viciana-Garófano
  • P. Puertas-Molero
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.342891

Abstract

Introduction: Triathlon is a sport that is composed of the combination of three phases of competition. The most widespread triathlon is the Olympic, and is used in the Olympic Games, consists of swim, 1.5 km, bike 40 km and run 10 km. Aims: To determine the influence of the duration and order of the phases with the final result of the test in the male triathlon in the Olympic Games Beijing 2008. Method: We analyzed the data of 50 athletes who finished. Results and conclusions: The final result is not determined by the order of the phases, nor by the duration of these, the least influential phase has been Bike with rs = .039; p = .351; Being the one that has occupied the most time with 52.55%; The most influential phase was the Run phase with rs = .991; and p = .000; and R2 = .982 and with duration 30.21%.

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Published
23-09-2018
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Fernández-Revelles, A. B., Ubago-Jiménez, J. L., Padial-Ruz, R., Castro-Sánchez, M., Viciana-Garófano, V., & Puertas-Molero, P. (2018). Men’s triathlon correlation between the phases and result in the Olympic Games in Beijing 2008. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 7(2), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.342891
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