SUMMARY
The main goal of the thesis was to perform a kinematic analysis of paddling technique on wild-water kayak using a three-dimensional videography. The principle of this method is the analysis of videorecording using digitalization. From the evaluation of obtained data we can get the basic kinematic characteristic of the analyzed movement. The evaluation of the videorecording was done in APAS system. The topic of the thesis as well as results of each task was consulted with the couch of the Czech national team RNDr. Jiří Kratochvíl. The experiment was carried out on four male and five female kayak paddlers, who were members of SK UP Olomouc canoeing club. They have all been involved in wild water kayaking for at least eight years and the majority of them were or still are representatives of the Czech national team. For the analysis of the technique the performance of the kayak stroke on right and left side was studied. Each competitor was studied separately. The obtained data were compared within the whole group of participants regarding special characteristics. The special characteristics were as follow: sex of the individual, the type of paddle and specialization of the competitor for slalom or wildwater. It should be mentioned that kinograms were used for the purposes of this study. The kinograms gave us visual information about the performance of the body movement. The analysis of the kinograms in the basic planes clearly describes the way of performing of kayak stroke in forward direction. The results can help the analyzed competitors and their couches answer questions concerning the best performance of the movement. The research proved that the 3D videography can be used for the analysis of paddling technique. The results may be used for solution of other problems that can occur in outdoor analysis, in the environments similar to wild water competition tracks. Regarding the size of the group and variation of its members, we concentrated only on individual analysis without statistic comparison.