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Factors Related to the Performance of Elite Young Sailors in a Regatta: Spatial Orientation, Age and Experience

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  • Israel Caraballo

    (GALENO Research Group, Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Cádiz, Cádiz, 11519 Puerto Real, Spain
    Research Unit, Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute of Cádiz (INiBICA), 11519 Puerto Real, Spain)

  • Alejandro Lara-Bocanegra

    (Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain)

  • M. Rocío Bohórquez

    (Department of Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the role of spatial orientation in the performance of sport sailors. Participants were 30 elite male sailors from classes 420, Laser, Windsurfing RS:X and Windsurfing Techno, grouped into two categories: Monohull (18 sailors) and Windsurfing (12 sailors). Ages ranged between 13 and 18 years old (M = 15.7, SD = 1.05). To assess spatial orientation, the Perspective Taking/Spatial Orientation Test was used, and performance was inferred from the final classification at the regatta. In addition, the influence of experience and age on the performance was analyzed. The results show that in the Monohull group, the performance is determined by the spatial orientation (18% of the explained variance), while in the Windsurfing group, the variables that are related to performance are sailing experience and age (60% of the explained variance). Spatial orientation seems to be the more important variable for performance in the Monohull group, while in classes belonging to the Windsurfing group, this variable does not seem to be decisive for obtaining good results in the regatta.

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  • Israel Caraballo & Alejandro Lara-Bocanegra & M. Rocío Bohórquez, 2021. "Factors Related to the Performance of Elite Young Sailors in a Regatta: Spatial Orientation, Age and Experience," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-10, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:2913-:d:515781
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