Thesis (MTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 2006 / The concept of service quality within sport tourism is important and plays a major role in differentiating each sport tourism product from its competitors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the level of service quality within South African sport tourism and in the tourism industry in general, by focusing on a specific case study, the Berg River Canoe Marathon. The study discussed the importance of service quality within sport tourism, while the methods and instruments applicable to assess the level of service quality within sport tourism, were also addressed. The survey was conducted across selected viewpoints, which included the starting and the finishing points of the marathon. A total of 100 survey questionnaires were distributed to spectators and participants at the event using purposive sampling, while stratified random sampling was used to determine the viewpoints. The SERVQUAL dimensions were incorporated in the questionnaires as the basis to determine the level of service delivery at the event. The key fmdings for the study include a lack of service delivery consistency across the selected areas, the acceptance of service delivery by some respondents owing to the nature of the event and less interaction between event organisers and spectators. In addition, the starting and the finishing points were the areas, which were found to deliver high quality services

Thesis (DTech (Tourism and Hospitality Management ))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / The relationship between sport and tourism is symbiotic and offers valued visitor experiences that aid sport tourism development. The growth of sport tourism justifies critical consideration, as sport is an important activity within tourism, while tourism is fundamentally associated with several types of sport. Sport and tourism have become significant economic activities in both the developed and the developing world. Sport tourism events is an essential category of sport tourism and because of their special characteristics, require particularly good organisation. Hence, the monitoring and evaluation of sport tourism events are integral to developing a sustainable sport tourism event industry in South Africa. The focus of this study was a comparative analysis of the management and socio-economic impacts of sport tourism events in Durban and Cape Town, utilising a case study approach. The study specifically evaluates the Comrades Marathon (CM), the Hansa Powerade Dusi Canoe Marathon (DCM), the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon (OMTOM) and the Isuzu Berg River Canoe Marathon (BR). Of importance in this study is stakeholders‟ involvement, perceptions, attitudes and understanding relating to the costs and benefits linked to the events. These particular events provided excellent case studies for comparative event impact analysis, as they are well-known sport tourism events, namely two running marathons and two canoe marathons that are held at popular tourist destinations. These case studies reflect a cross-section of experiences contrasting institutional dynamics, management issues, resident perceptions, sport event types as well as socio-economic and spatial contexts. As stakeholders have a direct influence on managerial decision making, a stakeholder analysis was undertaken. Stakeholders included individuals and organisations that were actively involved in the sport tourism events and whose interests may have been positively or negatively affected by the sport tourism event, viz. spectators, managers, sponsors, local government officials and residents. Due to the outdoor nature of the events, the movement of several people at spectator areas and along routes and the surveys being conducted face to face, a multistage, stratified, spatially-based purposive sampling method was used for spectators and residents. Two surveys were conducted at the events: a spectator questionnaire (n = 200 per event) and a service quality questionnaire (n = 100 per event). Spectators were approached while within the various spectator congregation points of each of the sport tourism events, whereas residents located within a 10-km radius of the sport tourism event route were surveyed (n = 200 per event) after the events. Structured key informant interviews were conducted with sponsors, managers and local government authorities.

In the Czech Republic the number of people interested in touring by water is continually increasing. That{\crq}s why the main object of this dissertation is to present both the benefits and the disadvantages of the river Ohře. We also want to match the Ohře with the Vltava, our most frequented river. There are three different possibilities how to navigate. They depend of physical ability and technical outfit and it can take three, five or seven days. Each option is specific for certain group of watermen to suit by its character and appeal everybody who is interested in it.

Orientador: Paulo Roberto de Oliveira / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação Fisica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-10T10:31:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Borges_ThiagoOliveira_M.pdf: 1473689 bytes, checksum: 2d42d6244913c4744f3b093236fe810a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2008 / Resumo: A canoagem velocidade é uma modalidade de competição. Esta faz parte da programação dos jogos olímpicos desde o ano de 1936. Desta maneira, por tratar - se de modalidade competitiva, a busca pelo aumento no desempenho dos atletas está intrinsecamente relacionada ao êxito da modalidade. Desta forma, a melhor organização e acompanhamento das variáveis que compõem o processo de treinamento auxiliam a obtenção deste êxito desportivo. O objetivo deste estudo foi acompanhar o processo de treinamento da seleção brasileira feminina de canoagem velocidade, estabelecendo métodos específicos para controle e avaliação das cargas de treinamento e também de indicadores funcionais externos, proporcionando assim a possibilidade de verificação da dinâmica de ambos durante esse processo. Para tanto, fizeram parte da amostra 4 atletas da Seleção Brasileira Feminina de Canoagem Velocidade. Durante um macrociclo de treinamento, constituído por 15 microciclos de preparação, foi verificado a dinâmica das cargas de treinamento através do método denominado sessão RPE, em que a cada sessão de treinamento são definidos os impulsos de treinamento (TRIMP¿s) que permitem a verificação da dinâmica das cargas de treinamento, bem como de outras duas variáveis que indicam o estado de fadiga acumulada no microciclo, e também a distribuição dos meios e métodos de treinamento dentro do microciclo. Além do acompanhamento das cargas de treino, verificou - se a dinâmica de alguns marcadores funcionais externos, que foram os parâmetros do modelo de velocidade crítica (VCrit), que fornecem uma estimativa das capacidades aeróbia e anaeróbia, a força máxima (1 AVMDC) e o desempenho na distância competitiva oficial (500m) e também na distância não oficial de 1500m. Os testes específicos na água foram realizados em embarcação individual (do tipo K1), embora durante o macrociclo, as atletas tenham realizado diversas sessões de treinamento em embarcação de formação (duplas ¿ K2; quartetos ¿ K4). Para análise dos dados foram utilizadas linhas de tendência lineares e polinomiais de 4ª ordem relacionadas a média e a mediana dos TRIMP¿s durante o macrociclo e para a dinâmica dos marcadores funcionais externos, foi utilizado as diferenças percentuais (delta percentual) das variáveis em questão. A dinâmica dos TRIMP¿s demonstrou coerência com o modelo de organização de treino aplicado. Para os parâmetros do modelo de VCrit, houve aumento em seu parâmetro aeróbio, quando houve maior carga aeróbia e para o parâmetro anaeróbio, o mesmo aumentou quando aumentou a carga anaeróbia. Para a força máxima, houve aumento em seus valores no momento final em relação cão momento inicial. Esse fenômeno pode ser explicado pela orientação da carga de treinamento para essa variável. E por fim, o desempenho apresentou melhora no último teste de controle em relação ao primeiro. Dessa forma, o objetivo final de um processo de treinamento foi alcançado, que é a melhora no desempenho das atletas. Palavras chave: Canoagem velocidade; cargas de treinamento; teoria e metodologia do treinamento desportivo / Abstract: The canoeing flatwater is essentially a competitive modality. It took part of Olympic program since 1936. In this way, to agree of a competitive modality, the search to improve athlete performance is closely related to success of the modality. Moreover, the better organization and accompany variables that fill the training process help in this sport success. In this manner, the aim of this research was to accompany the training process of Brazilian Canoeing Flatwater female team, establishing specifics methods to control and assess the training load and external functional indicators, allowing a possibility to verify these both dynamics¿ during these process. To this, 4 member of the Brazilian Canoeing Flatwater female team took part in this study. During a macrocycle constituted of 15 microcycles, it was verified the training load dynamics through the RPE based method, where in each training session were defined the training impulses (TRIMP¿s) which allow the training load verification, as well as other two variables that indicate the microcycle¿s strain and the mean and methods distribution inside the microcycle. Besides the training load accompany, were verified some external functional indicators like the parameters of the critical velocity model (VCrit), that provide athletes¿ aerobic and anaerobic capacity estimative. Was verified too the athletes¿ maximal strength through specific exercise and the performance in the official competitive distance (500m) and over 1500m. The specific canoeing test was made on individual boats (K1 type) although the athletes did training sessions on double (K2) and quartet (K4) boats. The data analyze were done by straight trend line and polinomial of 4th order related to TRIMP¿s mean and median during macrocyle and for the external functional indicators dynamics, the percentage changes were use (delta percentage) of these variables. The TRIMP¿s dynamics have showed coherent related to the training model applied. To Vcrit parameters, the dynamic showed agree with literature datas. The dynamic in response to training load agree with the literature findings. For the maximal strength, there was increase in the period. This phenomenon could be explained by the training load orientation. Finally, the end aim of training process was reached, with performance improve in the end / Mestrado / Ciencias do Desporto / Mestre em Educação Física

Title: Muscle imbalances in white water canoeing measured by TMG Aims: The aim of this paper was to select the endangered muscle groups, to identify possible imbalances using tensiomyograph (TMG 100) and to define hypotheses about the influence of training load in water slalom on the development of imbalances in the selected specific muscle groups. Methods: This work has a character of a qualitative research. Specifically, 6 case studies were carried out, appended by control measurements after one year, in which emphasis was placed on the detection of characteristic muscle imbalances that could arise as a result of specific training activities in water slalom. To measure these muscle imbalances, we used tensiomyograph (TMG 100). Results: Among the measured participants, we found that during a one-year training cycle, significant changes in the functionality of individual muscle groups have occurred. The most endangered groups, ie the groups with the most significant changes, included BB, DEL, LD and TRM. There have been also notable changes in the functional symmetry of the elbow joint, where 4 out of 5 participants have deteriorated during the year. It was also found, that women might be more prone to imbalances as an effect of the specific activity compared to men. Key words: white water...

Thesis title: A description of significant differences in technical preparation of water slalom and canoe sprint in K1 category. Thesis objective: The objective of the thesis is to determine the main features typical of technical preparation of kayakers in Czech canoeing clubs and to describe possible differences in the preparation of sprint kayakers and water slalom kayakers. Methods of data processing: The work is based on mixed research. The racers and coaches were presented with a questionnaire concerning technical preparation. Collected output was analyzed using the methods of quantitative research and of analytical induction. Results: Several significant differences were detected between the technical preparation of sprint kayakers and water slalom racers. To develop basic kayaking strokes, water slalom racers in mostly younger age categories use other water sports, especially wild water, more frequently. In preparatory exercises sprint racers limit themselves to stroke sequencing. Water slalom racers use a wider range of preparatory exercises to develop basic kayaking stroke. In order to gain feedback, water slalom racers use videorecording analysis several times a month and that not only during technical preparation period. In sprint canoeing the videorecording analysis is used...

Title: Incidents and injuries during outdoor courses Aims: The aim is to ascertain the extent of injuries that occurred during outdoor activity courses, conducted within the framework of teaching at the Department of Outdoor Sports FTVS UK. Methods: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of data from the book of injuries, regulations, and final reports of the classes issued by individual departments of the Department of Outdoor Sports FTVS UK which was collected during the school calender of 2009/10 to 2014/15, and their subsequent statistical processing. Using of NACA scoring system for assessing the severity of injuries. The research group consists of students and teachers of FTVS UK. Results: The result of this work is a clear summary of the frequency and severity of injuries incurred in various outdoor activity courses conducted within the framework of teaching at the Department of Outdoor Sports FTVS UK. Keywords: Outdoor sports, skiing, canoeing, accident, FTVS UK courses.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Connecticut, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-112). Also available online (PDF file) by a subscription to the set or by purchasing the individual file.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Connecticut, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-112).

This thesis focuses on history of the artificial slalom track in Český Vrbný near České Budějovice. After a complex reconstruction and revitalization, which took place in the years 2009 - 2012, the Lída Polesná water sports complex is a top artificial slalom trail, belonging among the three best in the Czech Republic. Moreiver it is a real and very popular sporting, recreational and training center not only of regional but also of national importance. This thesis contains history of the slalom track moreover also includes an outline of the history of canoeing in the Czech lands until the first artificial slalom trails. Furthermore it includes an outline of the history of the Česke Budejovice canoeing, an outline of the history of the weir in Český Vrbný and comparison of this track with other similar facilities. It also includes an overview of artificial slalom trails in the Czech Republic and Slovakia and is further supported by an overview of their parameters and their photographs. The thesis is a 100 page-wide. The thesis has 75 attached pictures with labels. The main format msily consist of two original photographs, pictures, maps, or drawings.