A concideration regarding unexpected incidents during Ekiden race

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  • 駅伝レース中のアクシデントに対する一考察
  • エキデン レースチュウ ノ アクシデント ニ タイスル イチコウサツ

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The purpose of this article was to examine several typesof unexpectd incidents and accidents during Hakone Ekiden (1983,1990) and All Japan University Ekiden (1986) in order to find solutions to prevent them. In these races, the incidents before or during the race as well as prevented accidents were examined. Conclusions were summarized as follows 1) Coaches and runners have to cope with unexpected incidents duing the race. To respond to these incidents effectively, coaches and athletes must take into consideration, runners mental and physical state as well as situation of the race when these incidents take place. It is important that in order to avoid these incidents coaches and runners must have good communcation and that each runners understand the definite objectives of himself and of the team. Also, incidents which occur during the race must be evaluated to find prventive solution for the future race. 2) To avoid incidents before the race, it is important for the coaches to observe and understand well the mental and physical conditions of the runners to give them appropiate training plan. 3) In order to avoid many kinds of unexpected incidents during an Ekiden Race, the coaches have to train the runners to be able to cope with the incidents which are anticipated or when they occur unexpectedly. For this purpose, it is important to consider not only of the physical training but also of developing mental maturity of the runners.

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