The Trait Psychology Controversy |
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| Authors: | William P Morgan |
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| Institution: | Sport Psychology Laboratory , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , WI , 53706 , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Five highly skilled canoe racers performed three trials each at race pace using a conventional straight canoe paddle and a modified paddle with the blade angled 15 degrees forward from the shaft. The use of the straight paddle resulted in a mean velocity of 290 cm/sec whereas the angled paddle resulted in a significantly faster mean velocity of 306 cm/sec (p<.05). There were no differences in the temporal sequences of the boat velocities. There were no significant differences in the time the paddles were in the air between strokes. It was also determined that the angled paddle had less absolute movement in the water than the straight paddle during the period of greatest boat acceleration. No significant differences were found in paddling technique through absolute measurement and temporal sequence of horizontal displacement of either hand relative to its corresponding shoulder, either shoulder relative to the spine, or the spine relative to the boat. |
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| Keywords: | canoeing paddles canoe racing marathon canoe racing angled paddles paddling technique |
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