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How Does the Starting Order in the First and Second Run Affect the Final Rank in the FIS World Cup Giant Slalom?

Authors :
Glenn Björklund
Mikael Swarén
Source :
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol 4 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of runs 1 and 2 on overall rank in Giant Slalom. Data from 15 seasons (2005/2006–2019/2020) including and unique starts for women (n = 2,294) and men (n = 2,328) were analyzed. Skiers were grouped based on final ranks 1–3 (G3), 4–10 (G10), and 11–20 (G20) and separately analyzed for women and men. A Wilcoxon-signed rank test was used for comparisons between runs 1 and 2, while a multi-nominal logistic regression was used to identify odds ratios (OR) associated with group rank. Women had similar run times for runs 1 and 2 (p = 0.734), while men had faster times on run 2 (p < 0.001). The strongest association to G3 was during run 1 for run time (men: OR 1.06–1.12; women: OR 1.06–1.11, all p < 0.01) and gate-to-gate times (men: OR 33–475; women: OR 81–2,301, all p < 0.001). Overall, this study demonstrates the importance of a fast first run for improving the final ranking group and the need to increase the tempo going from the first to the second run for men.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
26249367
Volume :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2c6a0752944b538f4d9e96c620e8bf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.858123