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Int J Sports Med 2017; 38(13): 992-1000
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-117608
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Relationship between Force-Velocity Profiles and 1,500-m Ergometer Performance in Young Rowers

Authors

  • Caroline Giroux

    1   Le Mans University, Laboratory ‘Movement, Interactions, Performance’ (EA 4334), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Department of Sports Siences, Le Mans, France
    2   University of Paris-Est Créteil, Laboratory ‘Bioingenierie, Tissus et Neuroplasiticité’ (EA 7377), Créteil, France

  • Hugo Maciejewski

    3   French Rowing Federation, Nogent-sur-Marne, France

  • Amal Ben-Abdessamie

    1   Le Mans University, Laboratory ‘Movement, Interactions, Performance’ (EA 4334), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Department of Sports Siences, Le Mans, France

  • Frédéric Chorin

    4   Pôle Réhabilitation Autonomie Vieillissement, CHU de Cimiez, Nice, France
    5   LAMHESS – Laboratoire Motricité Humaine, Expertise, Sport, Santé, UFR STAPS, Nice, France

  • Julien Lardy

    1   Le Mans University, Laboratory ‘Movement, Interactions, Performance’ (EA 4334), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Department of Sports Siences, Le Mans, France

  • Sebastien Ratel

    6   Blaise-Pascal University, Laboratory AME2P, UFR STAPS, Aubière, France

  • Abderrahmane Rahmani

    1   Le Mans University, Laboratory ‘Movement, Interactions, Performance’ (EA 4334), Faculty of Sciences and Technologies, Department of Sports Siences, Le Mans, France
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accepted after revision 17 July 2017

Publication Date:
01 October 2017 (online)

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Correction: Relationship between Force-Velocity Profiles and 1,500-m Ergometer Performance in Young RowersInt J Sports Med 2017; 38(13): e4-e4
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-100693

Abstract

Rowing races require developing high level of force and power output at high contraction velocity. This study determined the force-velocity and power-velocity (F-P-V) profiles of lower and upper limbs of adolescent rowers and their relationships with a 1,500-m rowing ergometer performance. The power developed during the 1,500-m (P1500) was evaluated in fourteen national-level male rowers (age: 15.3±0.6 yrs). F-P-V profiles were assessed during bench pull (BP) and squat jump (SJ) exercises. The theoretical maximal values of force (F0), velocity (V0), power output (Pmax) and the F-V relationship slope (S FV ) were determined. The body mass (BM) influence on these relationships was considered using an allometric approach. F0 was 720±144 and 2146±405 N, V0 was 1.8±0.1 and 1.8±0.3 m·s−1, Pmax was 333±83 and 968±204 W and SFV was −391±54 and −1,200±260 N·s·m−1 for BP and SJ, respectively. Upper and lower limb F0 and Pmax were significantly related. P1500 was significantly (P<0.05) correlated to V0-BP, F0-BP, SFV-BP, Pmax-BP, F0-SJ and Pmax-SJ (r²=0.29 to 0.79). BM accounted for more than 90% of these relationships. Rowers’ F-P-V profiles reflect adaptations to chronic rowing practice. F-P-V profiles and rowing performance correlations suggest that BP and SJ exercises are relevant to evaluate young rowers’ explosive abilities.

Key words

all-out rowing ergometer exercise - power output - performance - trained adolescents