The aim of this thesis was to determine the relationship between selected variables from the »Ironman« test battery and competitive performance in U15, U17, and senior categories in alpine skiing. Within these categories, the first step was to identify the correlation between individual basic variables of the »Ironman« test battery (3000M, HEX, PULL-UPS, DV-TR, SK-BOX) and competitive performance in FIS competitions (REZ-FIS). In the second part of the thesis, we aimed to confirm the correlation between the entire set of basic variables of the test battery (REZ-IRON) and the performance criterion, i.e., the calculation of FIS points (REZ-FIS).
The results of the statistical analysis in the U15 and U17 categories confirm statistically significant correlations of three variables (HEX; p = 0,2; ST-TR; p = 0,00 and SK-BOX; p = 0,00) with competitive performance. Among the senior athletes, one variable (HEX; p = 0,07) was found to be correlated with competitive performance. When combining the entire sample of subjects, the variables HEX (p = 0,01) and ST-TR (p = 0,00) were statistically significantly correlated with competitive performance. The agility and explosive power test (HEX) was correlated with competitive performance across all categories, indicating its considerable importance for coaches and athletes. In the second part, we found a correlation between the entire set of basic variables of the test battery and competitive performance in the U15 and U17 categories (p = 0,00) as well as across all categories combined (p = 0,00).
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