The aim of this study was to measure forces acting on a laser sailor in order to obtain an
indication of the physical demands in the major muscle groups used during dinghy racing …

Laser class sailors have to hike out, ie hook their feet under the toe straps near the
centreline of the boat and hold their upper bodies over the edge of the boat, to counteract …

Abstract Background/Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the differences
in the physical fitness characteristics of Chinese single-handed dinghy and 470 sailors …

A dinghy sailing race protocol was developed from video analysis of elite Laser class sailors
competing in fairly windy (> 12 knots) national level races. A dinghy sailing ergometer was …

The primary purpose of this study was to quantify the up-wards forces of the feet on the
hiking strap and the forces in the mainsheet of four Olympic classes of racing dinghies …

Laser sailors have to tolerate fatiguing contractions of the lower-body muscles for prolonged
periods. The aims of the present study were (1) to evaluate the difference between top …

In this study, we tested the hypothesis that elite dinghy sailing is a whole-body, dynamic,
repeated-effort sport, and that increased heart rate and oxygen consumption reflect its …

The aim of this work was to establish the characteristic values of the particular
electromyographic (EMG) indicators in the simulation of hiking in the laser-standard class in …

BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to determine the temporal patterns
of physical activity in four classes of Olympic racing dinghy. METHODS: Experimental …

Despite the relationship between performance and anthropometric characteristics, strength,
and endurance in the action of dinghy hiking, there is no equation to predict the position …