Open AccessRowing Skill Affects Power Loss on a Modified Rowing Ergometer
Author(s) -
Mathijs J. Hofmijster,
Arthur van Soest,
Jos J. de Koning
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medicine and science in sports and exercise
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.703
H-Index - 224
eISSN - 1530-0315
pISSN - 0195-9131
DOI - 10.1249/mss.0b013e3181668671
Subject(s) - rowing , cycle ergometer , time trial , session (web analytics) , intensity (physics) , simulation , mathematics , mechanics , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physics , computer science , medicine , heart rate , archaeology , world wide web , history , quantum mechanics , blood pressure
In rowing, the athlete has to maximize power output and to minimize energy losses to processes unrelated to average shell velocity. The contribution of velocity efficiency (evelocity; the fraction of mechanical power not lost to velocity fluctuations) to rowing performance in relation to the contributions of maximum oxygen uptake (V[spacing dot above]O2max) and gross efficiency (egross) was investigated. Relationships between evelocity and movement execution were determined.