• Original research article
  • July 17, 2019
  • Open access

ANALYZING PERFORMANCE TIME OF WOMEN CLIMBERS PASSING THE CLIMBING ROUTE

Abstract

The article presents the results of studying one of the most important characteristics of climbing - performance time. The data for the analysis were acquired during the Climbing World Cup Series and World Championships (women’s lead climbing). The author examines climbing technique on long climbing routes. The analysis indicates that performance time ( t 2) is the second most important determinant of competition process; t 2-component directly influences women climbers’ results. The researcher has developed two mathematical pair bonding models, which allow identifying a sportswoman’s potential considering initial endurance and calculating the optimal time necessary to achieve the expected result at international competitions.

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Author information

Yurii Vasil'evich Kotchenko

Sevastopol State University

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Publication history

  • Received: April 20, 2019.
  • Published: July 17, 2019.

Keywords

  • скалолазание
  • соревнования
  • трудность
  • активное время
  • оптимальное время
  • rock climbing
  • competitions
  • difficulty
  • performance time
  • optimal time

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