Measurement of Motor Fitness of Students Using the Rowing Ergometer

• Authors: Dariusz Choszcz , Robert Podstawski , Małgorzata Wysocka-Welanc
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Purpose. The aim of the study was to develop a mathematical model to determine correlations between selected somatic traits and indoor rowing test results over a distance of 500 m as well as differences in the level of motor fitness of students of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Material and methods. The research was carried out on a group of 274 full-time UWM students with the aid of Concept II Indoor Rower. The analysis concerned the effects of students' body weight and body height, year of study and the time required to cover the distance of 500 m during an indoor rowing test. Analysis of variance and regression analysis with stepwise elimination of the polynomial degree and form were used. Results. Only 15 subjects (5.5% of the sample) achieved the highest level of motor fitness, i.e. covered the distance under 92.7 s. A mathematical model describing the effects of decisive variables on the dependent variable was a model of regression of multiple variables of the 2nd degree. The exogenous variables were subjects' body height and body weight. Conclusions. The proposed mathematical model of regression of multiple variables of the 2nd degree can be useful for selection of individuals with predispositions to practice rowing at the academic and recreational levels. The proposed method of mathematical model development should be regarded as an algorithm for other, more versatile models involving additional variables.

Keywords

EN

motor fitness; ergometer; body height; body weight; students; mathematical model

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Human Movement
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 46-52

Dates

published

1 - 6 - 2009

online

8 - 6 - 2009

Contributors

author

Dariusz Choszcz

• Chair of Heavy Duty Machines and Separation Processes, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

author

Robert Podstawski

• Study Center for Physical Education and Sport, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

author

Małgorzata Wysocka-Welanc

• Chair of Heavy Duty Machines and Separation Processes, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn, Poland

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10038-008-0024-5