THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND BIOMOTOR CHARACTERISTICS IN ELITE-LEVEL SNOWBOARD AND ALPINE SKIING ATHLETES

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 24 Sayı: 1, 109 - 121, 28.03.2026

Muhammet Polat , İlhan Şen

https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1757466

https://izlik.org/JA46BA59XU

Öz

This study aims to examine the relationship between the success levels of elite snowboard and alpine skiing athletes and certain biomotor characteristics, including strength, balance, and power. The study sample consists of 20 male athletes from the disciplines of alpine skiing and snowboarding, with an average age of 18.60±0.96 and 19.80±2.04 years, an average height of 171±5.79 cm and 173.6±3.30 cm, and an average body weight of 68.4±12.85 kg and 69.6±9.37 kg, respectively. The success criteria were determined based on the points the athletes achieved in national competitions held in Türkiye during the 2022-2023 season. Static and dynamic balance, anaerobic power, and muscle strength were assessed using the Sportkat 4000 system, the Wingate test, and the IsoMed 2000 isokinetic dynamometer, respectively. The relationship between biomotor values and athletic performance was analyzed using Pearson correlation analysis. The findings indicate no significant relationship between static and dynamic balance performance and athletic success in both alpine skiing and snowboarding athletes (p>0.05). Additionally, no statistically significant correlation was found between the Wingate anaerobic power test results and success levels in alpine skiing athletes (p>0.05). However, in the snowboarding discipline, a strong and statistically significant correlation was identified between anaerobic power test results and performance success (p<0.05), whereas a strong and significant relationship was observed between strength test results and success in snowboarding athletes (p<0.05). These findings suggest that physical attributes such as strength and anaerobic capacity are fundamental factors influencing success in snowboarding, whereas their impact is limited in alpine skiing. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Alpine skiing , anaerobic capacity , balance , snowboard , isokinetic leg strength

Destekleyen Kurum

"Atatürk University Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit"

Proje Numarası

TYL-2023-12680

ELİT SNOWBOARD VE KAYAK ALP DİSİPLİNİ SPORCULARININ BAZI BİYOMOTORİK DEĞERLERİ İLE BAŞARI DURUMLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELEMESİ

https://izlik.org/JA46BA59XU

Öz

Bu çalışmada elit düzeydeki snowboard ve alp disiplini sporcularının başarı seviyeleri ile belirli biyomotorik özellikleri (kuvvet, denge ve güç) arasındaki ilişki analiz edilmiştir. Araştırmaya, alp disiplini ve snowboard branşlarında yer alan yaş ortalamaları sırasıyla 18,60±0,96- 19,80±2,04 yıl, boy ortalamaları 171±5,79-173,6±3,30 cm, vücut ağırlıkları ise 68,4±12,85-69,6±9,37 kg olan 10 kayak alp disiplini ve 10 snowboard olmak üzere toplam 20 erkek sporcu katılmıştır. Sporcuların başarı seviyeleri, 2022-2023 sezonunda Türkiye’de düzenlenen ulusal yarışmalardan aldıkları puanlara göre değerlendirilmiştir. Statik ve dinamik denge, anaerobik güç ve kas kuvveti sırasıyla Sportkat 4000 ölçüm sistemi, Wingate testi ve IsoMed 2000 izokinetik dinamometre ile değerlendirilmiştir. Sportif başarı ile biyomotorik değerler arasındaki ilişkiyi değerlendirmek amacıyla Pearson Kolerasyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Sonuçlar, alp disiplini ve snowboard sporcularının statik ve dinamik denge performansları ile sportif başarıları arasında anlamlı bir bağ olmadığını ortaya koymuştur. (p>0,05). Aynı şekilde, alp disiplini sporcularının Wingate anaerobik güç testi sonuçları ile başarı seviyeleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişkiye rastlanmamıştır (p>0,05). Buna karşın, snowboard branşındaki sporcularının wingate testi ile elde edilen anaerobik güç seviyeleri, sportif başarı ile güçlü ve anlamlı bir bağlantı bulunmuştur (p<0,05). Alp disiplini sporcularının başarıları ile İzokinetik kuvvet testi (60°/sn hızda), arasında anlamlı bir korelasyon bulunmazken (p>0,05), snowboard sporcularında ise kuvvet testi sonuçlarıyla başarı puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak güçlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir (p<0,05). Bu bulgular, snowboard branşında kuvvet ve anaerobik kapasitenin başarıyı etkileyen temel faktörler olduğunu, alp disiplini içinde bu parametrelerin sınırlı etkisi bulunduğunu göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Alp disiplini , anaerobik kapasite , denge , snowboard , izokinetik bacak kuvveti

Destekleyen Kurum

Atatürk Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi (BAP)

Proje Numarası

TYL-2023-12680

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