Training Methods in the Sport of Surfing: A Scoping Review

Abstract

Surfing has grown significantly in the past decade as highlighted by its inclusion in the 2020 Olympic Games. This growth substantiates a need for training methods that improve surfing performance. The purpose of this review is to (a) identify training methods available to competitive and recreational surfers in peer-reviewed literature, (b) evaluate the effectiveness of these methods, and (c) highlight any limitations and potential areas for future research. Five electronic databases were searched, and 8 papers were identified that met the eligibility criteria. Five of these studies used a quasiexperimental design, and 1 used a case study. The remaining 2 studies used field-based outcome measures specific to paddling; however, no study demonstrated improvement in wave-riding performance. The main training methods identified were (a) resistance training, (b) unstable surface training, and (c) cardiovascular training. Maximal strength training of the upper-body and high-intensity and sprint-interval paddling demonstrated effectiveness for improving paddling performance; however, unstable surface training was ineffective. Although all interventions improved laboratorybased outcomes, there were no objective measures of wave-riding performance. The findings of this scoping review demonstrate a paucity and low level of evidence in peerreviewed literature relating training methods to surfing performance.

Study of the effect of suspension training on the balance ability of surfers without relying on vision

“…For each surf, judges score the surf based on the di culty, main maneuver type, speed, power, and uidity (Liu., 2015;Ferrier et al, 2018;Forsyth et al, 2021). This requires surfers to have great muscular endurance, explosive power (Lundgren et al, 2014;Anthony et al, 2016;Donaldson et al, 2022), excellent cardiorespiratory capacity (Bruton et al, 2013;Coyne et al, 2017;Donaldson et al, 2022), and balance stabilization control (Farley et al, 2016a;Forsyth et al, 2017). Among them, balance is the foundation for surfers to perform sur ng sports in the sea (Parsonage et al, 2017;Ma et al, 2020), which guarantees stabilizing the athlete's body posture in the waves to perform various technical movements.…”

Impacto Socioeconómico de los Resultados Deportivos de Cuba en los Juegos Olímpicos: Socioeconomic Impact of Cuba’s Sports Results in the Olympic Games

“…Los medios deportivos como facilitadores de empatía permiten que la influencia contrastante del contenido olímpico aumente mientras se elevan los índices de la audiencia (Bissell et al 2022). Lo anterior trae consigo un esfuerzo por la elevación del rendimiento deportivo para alcanzar logros que potencian un crecimiento, que se corrobora en la necesidad de métodos de entrenamiento que mejoren los objetivos deportivos (Donaldson et al 2022).…”