A Longitudinal Analysis of a Motor Skill Parameter in Junior Triathletes from a Wearable Sensor
Stuart M. Chesher, Dale W. Chapman, Bernard Liew, Simon M. Rosalie, Hugh Riddell, Paula C. Charlton, Kevin J. Netto · 2025
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Stuart Chesher and co-authors track movement cadence in junior triathletes over two race seasons. Cadence is the rate of steps, strokes, or pedal turns, and the best rate matters in elite races. Young racers wore a single trunk sensor during races from late 2021 to early 2023. A custom program picked out cadence in swimming, cycling, and running for each racer.
Two kinds of models were fit to the data, straight-line and curved. The curved model fit swimming far better, while both fit cycling and running alike. At group level, swim and run cadence rose across the seasons, and cycling barely changed. The authors say one small sensor can track real growth in skill when curved models are used.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Stuart M. Chesher, Dale W. Chapman, Bernard Liew, Simon M. Rosalie, Hugh Riddell, Paula C. Charlton, Kevin J. Netto |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |