Physiological demands and motion analysis of elite foil fencing
The aim of this study was to determine the physiological demands and motion analysis of a simulated fencing competition. Eighteen fencers each completed 5 ‘poule’ (5 touches) and ‘direct elimination (DE)’ (15 touches) fights. Expired gases were measured during 1 poule and DE fight. Heart rate (HR), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) and movement data were recorded throughout all fights. Motion analysis was undertaken using the software LINCE PLUS. Differences between poule and DE fights were determined by either a paired t-test or a one-way repeated measures ANOVA. HR and RPE were significantly greater during DE compared to poule (170 ±10 vs 163 ±13 beats∙min -1; P<0.05). A greater distance was covered during a DE fight compared to a poule fight (459.9 ± 117.7 m vs 162.6 ± 74.2 m; P<0.05). The average values of V _ O 2max were 42.5 ±5.6 ml∙kg -1∙min -1 in men and 34.4 ±3.2 ml∙kg -1∙min -1 in women. Work-to-rest ratios reduced during the DE fights along with a lower average speed and increased max speed (11.7 ± 2.8 km∙h -1 vs 9.6 ± 1.6 km∙h -1; P<0.05). In conclusion, there is an increased physiological demand during a DE fight accompanied by a reduction in average speed and decreased work-to-rest ratio.
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Additional information | © 2023 Bottoms et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Keywords | research article, biology and life sciences, social sciences, medicine and health sciences, engineering and technology, physical sciences, motion, physiology, physiology, movement, humans, male, rest, female, general |
Date Deposited | 15 May 2025 15:07 |
Last Modified | 31 May 2025 00:37 |