ArticleSports medicine - open2017
The Effect of Concurrent Plyometric Training Versus Submaximal Aerobic Cycling on Rowing Economy, Peak Power, and Performance in Male High School Rowers.
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- Acute and Chronic Performance Enhancement in Rowing: A Network Meta-analytical Approach on the Effects of Nutrition and Training.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Measures of Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance of Water Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- The effects of Four-Week plyometric training on delaying muscle fatigue in youth rowers.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Editorial: Rowing: advances in training and performance-an editorial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Heart rate variability of elite female rowers in preparation for and during the national selection regattas: a pilot study on the relation to on water performance.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2023Article
- Body composition adaptations to lower-body plyometric training: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Biology of sport · 2022Review
- Can the 20 and 60 s All-Out Test Predict the 2000 m Indoor Rowing Performance in Athletes?Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Electromyographic activity of the vastus medialis and gastrocnemius implicates a slow stretch-shortening cycle during rowing in the field.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- 10% Higher Rowing Power Outputs After Flexion-Extension-Cycle Compared to an Isolated Concentric Contraction in Sub-Elite Rowers.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Methodological Characteristics and Future Directions for Plyometric Jump Training Research: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Article
- The Effects of Concurrent Strength and Endurance Training on Physical Fitness and Athletic Performance in Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundPlyometric training has been shown to increase muscle power, running economy, and performance in athletes. Despite its use by rowing coaches, it is unknown whether plyometrics might improve rowing economy or performance. The purpose was to determine if plyometric training, in conjunction with training on the water, would lead to improved rowing economy and performance.
methodsEighteen male high school rowers were assigned to perform 4 weeks of either plyometric training (PLYO, n = 9) or steady-state cycling below ventilatory threshold (endurance, E, n = 9), for 30 min prior to practice on the water (matched for training volume) 3 days per week. Rowing performance was assessed through a 500-m rowing time trial (TT) and peak rowing power (RP), while rowing economy (RE) was assessed by measuring the oxygen cost over four work rates (90, 120, 150, and 180 W).
resultsRowing economy was improved in both PLYO and E (p < 0.05). The 500-m TT performance improved significantly for PLYO (from 99.8 ± 9 s to 94.6 ± 2 s, p < 0.05) but not for E (from 98.8 ± 6 s to 98.7 ± 5 s, p > 0.05). Finally, RP was moderately higher in the PLYO group post-training (E 569 ± 75 W, PLYO 629 ± 51 W, ES = 0.66)
conclusionsIn a season when the athletes performed no rowing sprint training, 4 weeks of plyometric training improved the 500-m rowing performance and moderately improved peak power. This increase in performance may have been mediated by moderate improvements in rowing power, but not economy, and warrants further investigation.
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