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A Performance Analysis Of A Stand Up Paddle Board Marathon Race., Ben Schram, Wayne Hing, Mike Climstein, James Furness
A Performance Analysis Of A Stand Up Paddle Board Marathon Race., Ben Schram, Wayne Hing, Mike Climstein, James Furness
James Furness
Stand up paddle boarding (SUP) is a rapidly growing sport and recreational activity in which little scientific research exists. A review of the literature failed to identify a single article pertaining to the physiological demands of SUP competition. The purpose of this study was to conduct a performance analysis of a national level SUP marathon race. Ten elite SUP athletes (6 male, 4 female) were recruited from the Stand Up Paddle Surfing Association of Australia to have their race performance in the Australian Titles analyzed. Performance variables included SUP speed, course taken and heart rate, measured with a 15Hz GPS …