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CSS-Test Critical Swim Speed
OLS-Regression (Wakayoshi 1992/93) · HF-Zonen nach Karvonen
CSS (m/s)
m·s⁻¹
Pace /100m
/100m
Pace /50m
/50m
Pace /25m
/25m
CSS −3.5%
/100m
vVO₂max
/100m
D' (m)
anaerob
Eingegebene Trials
# Distanz (m) Zeit (mm:ss) v (m/s) Pace /100m % CSS
Linear Distance Model
s = CSS · t + D' (Wakayoshi 1992/93, OLS)
Velocity-Duration Curve
v(t) = D' · t⁻¹ + CSS (Hyperbel-Modell)
Trainingszonen
Pace-Zonen (Wakayoshi/CSS) · HF nach Karvonen 1957 · 50 m Pace = 25 m × 1.02
Zone
% CSS
HF (bpm)
Pace 25 m Pool
Pace 50 m Pool
Borg 0–10

Formelübersicht

s = CSS · t + D'  // Lineares Distanzmodell (Wakayoshi 1992/93)
v(t) = D' / t + CSS  // Hyperbel-Form (Geschwindigkeit über Zeit)
CSS = Σ((tᵢ−t̄)(sᵢ−s̄)) / Σ((tᵢ−t̄)²)  // OLS-Steigung
D' = s̄ − CSS · t̄  // y-Achsenabschnitt = anaerobe Distanzreserve [m]
= 1 − SSᵣₑₛ / SSₜₒₜ  // Bestimmtheitsmaß der Regression
vVO₂max ≈ CSS · 1.18  // Feldtestschätzung (~85% CSS = MLSS; Wakayoshi 1993)
HRR = HFmax − HFRuhe  // Heart Rate Reserve
HFZone = HRR · %Intensität + HFRuhe  // Karvonen 1957
Pace50m = Pace25m · 1.02  // Korrektur für Langbahn (weniger Wenden)

Wissenschaftliche Quellen

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