The association of origin and environmental conditions with performance in professional IRONMAN triathletes

Scientific Reports, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 21, 2025

We have (i) little knowledge about where the fastest professional IRONMAN triathletes originate from and races take place (ii) we no of optimal weather conditions for an triathlon. The aims present study were, therefore, to investigate origin race courses evaluate best environmental (i.e. water air temperatures type course) times in triathletes. Data all female male competing between 2002 2022 held worldwide were collected. A total 6,943 finishers´ records (4,162 men 2,781 women) 58 different countries participating 54 event locations considered. was analyzed using descriptive statistics machine learning (ML) regression models. models considered gender, country origin, location, water, temperature as independent variables predict final time. Three ML built evaluated, based on three algorithms, order growing complexity predictive power: Decision Tree Regressor, Random Forest XG Boost Regressor. Most athletes originated USA (1786), followed by Germany (674), Canada (426), Australia (396), United Kingdom (342), France (325), Switzerland (276). competed Hawaii (925), Florida (563), Austria (452), (354), Wisconsin (330), Lanzarote (322) Texas (313). performing (r2 = 0.48) rated relative feature importances temperature, location. Men average ~ 0.8 h faster than women. had Japan Slovakia slowest athletes. Brazil Florianopolis, Barcelona, Louisville hold races. Optimal over 22 °C 19 26 °C. Between 2022, most USA, Hawaii. Switzerland, Louisville. achieved warmer

Язык: Английский

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Planetary Health: why not empower the Sports and Exercise Medicine community to play the game of life well?

BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11(1), С. e002409 - e002409

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Human activities affect the planet by altering natural cycles. They contribute to climate change and pollution, posing challenges ecosystems, biodiversity, human well-being health. There is a need consider Planetary Health, which described as solutions-oriented, transdisciplinary field social movement focused on analysing addressing impacts of disruptions Earth’s systems health all life Earth. This viewpoint discusses responsibilities, choices, potential roles practical initiatives concerning Health for Sports Exercise Medicine (SEM) community. Practices in both medicine sport impact environment. We can shift our SEM adopt approach. Our role community protect promote athletes populations. also involves caring environment, given close link between environmental Therefore, an community, we are concerned about ecosystems importance respecting planetary boundaries. scientific expertise, inspirational leadership ethics should encourage us raise awareness become exemplary torchbearers. must embrace challenge humanity’s crises rise occasion, uphold values strengthen connection with nature: ‘faster, higher, stronger—all together’.

Язык: Английский

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Major Sports Events

Elsevier eBooks, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

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The need to (climate) adapt: perceptions of German sports event planners on the imperative to address climate change

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 6

Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024

Introduction While the impact of anthropogenic climate change on sports and subsequent need for adaptation to evolving climatic conditions are acknowledged, there remains a notable paucity scientific inquiry within realm event studies specifically addressing its ramifications planning management. Existing predominantly stem from health, medical, weather science mostly focus mega-events elite athlete contexts. Moreover, they often only one specific (e.g., extreme heat) without providing comprehensive summary or overview all eminent impacts, resulting risks potential strategies. This study aims explore how (German) events impacted by identify measures organizers address these impacts. Methods Following literature review, semi-structured interviews with planners in Germany were conducted, ranging small local weekly league competitions national championships major events. Results The findings demonstrate that is not yet primary German context. some planners, especially those large-scale events, have started implementing measures, others beginning issue. Discussion discusses challenges face adjusting adverse effects also examines paper emphasizes imperative incorporate more effectively into routine management processes, provides practical guidelines achieve this integration.

Язык: Английский

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From Tokyo through Paris to Los Angeles and beyond – Preparing athletes to face the heat of a warming world

Journal of science and medicine in sport, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Elevating the games: the future of the Olympics and Paralympics at higher altitudes

British Journal of Sports Medicine, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. bjsports - 108107

Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024

Язык: Английский

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