Oxygen consumption during kayak paddling

Over a typical 10,000 metre race, flatwater kayak paddlers frequently employ a technique termed "wash riding" in an effort to reduce energy expenditure. This technique is characterized by the kayak paddler travelling on his competitor's wake, and at a strategic moment dropping off the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gray, Georgina Louise
Language:English
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2064