Predicting Competitive Swimming Performance

• Authors: Robert Wilk , Olga Fidos- Czuba , Łukasz Rutkowski , Krzysztof Kozłowski , Piotr Wiśniewski , Adam Maszczyk , Arkadiusz Stanula , Robert Roczniok
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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The aim of this study was to present the results of analyses conducted by means of complementary analytic tools in order to verify their efficacy and the hypothesis that Kohonen’s neural models may be applied in the classification process of swimmers. A group of 40 swimmers, aged 23 ±5 years took part in this research. For the purpose of verification of usefulness of Kohonen’s neural models, statistical analyses were carried out on the basis of results of the independent variables (physiological and physical profiles, specific tests in the water). In predicting the value of variables measured with the so called strong scale regression models, numerous variables were used. The construction of such models required strict determination of the endogenous variable (Y – results for swim distances of 200 m crawl), as well as the proper choice of variables in explaining the study’s phenomenon. The optimum choice of explanatory variables for the Kohonen’s networks was made on the grounds of regression analysis. During statistical analysis of the gathered material neural networks were used: Kohonen’s feature maps (data mining analysis). The obtained model has the form of a topological map, where certain areas can be separated, and the map constructed in this way can be used in the assessment of candidates for sports training.

Keywords

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Kohonen feature map; regression; sports selection; swimming performance

Discipline

• MISCELLANEA: MISCELLANEA

• Journal: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 105-112

Contributors

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Robert Wilk

• Department of Water Sports, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Olga Fidos- Czuba

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Łukasz Rutkowski

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Krzysztof Kozłowski

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Piotr Wiśniewski

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Adam Maszczyk

• Department of Statistics and Methodology, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Arkadiusz Stanula

• Department of Statistics and Methodology, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland

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Robert Roczniok

• Department of Statistics and Methodology, The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland,

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