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Is Living In The Olympic Village Energy Draining?
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Is Living In The Olympic Village Energy Draining?

Brendan J Burkett
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Vol.42(5, Supplement 1), p.780
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1249/01.MSS.0000386260.30267.97
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Abstract

Biomedical Engineering Human Movement and Sports Science Olympic village competition
Life within the Olympic village is exciting and the preparation for competition of upmost importance. Due to the shear geographic size of the Olympic village and associated competition venues the amount of incidental walking could be different to an athlete's home environment, any extra walking could potentially diminish athletic performance. PURPOSE: This research quantified the change (if any) in the amount of daily walking an athlete experienced when they are preparing for competition and competing. METHODS: The total number of steps per day was quantified using calibrated pedometers for 31 participants in four environments; at home, within a home-based national training camp, whilst abroad for an international training camp, and when in the Paralympic village. RESULTS: There was a significant change in the daily step count with an average increase of 947 steps (or 13%) whilst in the national training camp; an increase of 3,488 steps (or 53%) when in the international camp; and an increase of 5,472 steps (or 83%) when in the Paralympic Village. CONCLUSIONS: To enable the maximum possible sporting performance at the Paralympic Games athletes should monitor their incidental walking and adjust levels of activity accordingly. The layout and design of the Olympic village should consider the significant increase in incidental walking and provide mechanism to avoid this unwanted issue.

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