Prediction of Rowing Ergometer Performance from Functional Anaerobic Power, Strength and Anthropometric Components

• Authors: Firat Akça
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this research was to develop different regression models to predict 2000 m rowing ergometer performance with the use of anthropometric, anaerobic and strength variables and to determine how precisely the prediction models constituted by different variables predict performance, when conducted together in the same equation or individually. 38 male collegiate rowers (20.17 ± 1.22 years) participated in this study. Anthropometric, strength, 2000 m maximal rowing ergometer and rowing anaerobic power tests were applied. Multiple linear regression procedures were employed in SPSS 16 to constitute five different regression formulas using a different group of variables. The reliability of the regression models was expressed by R2 and the standard error of estimate (SEE). Relationships of all parameters with performance were investigated through Pearson correlation coefficients. The prediction model using a combination of anaerobic, strength and anthropometric variables was found to be the most reliable equation to predict 2000 m rowing ergometer performance (R2 = 0.92, SEE= 3.11 s). Besides, the equation that used rowing anaerobic and strength test results also provided a reliable prediction (R2 = 0.85, SEE= 4.27 s). As a conclusion, it seems clear that physiological determinants which are affected by anaerobic energy pathways should also get involved in the processes and models used for performance prediction and talent identification in rowing.

Keywords

EN

performance prediction model; simulated rowing; talent identification

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 41
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 133-142

Dates

accepted

1 - 6 - 2014

online

8 - 7 - 2014

Contributors

author

Firat Akça

• Ankara University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ankara/TURKIYE.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0041