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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Rowing Performance

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  • Strength training is common for rowers.
  • Short-term, intensive training effects on performance are not fully understood.
  • Understanding fatigue and muscle function disruption is key.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of a short-term strength training intervention on rowing performance.
  • To evaluate changes in strength, power, and muscle damage markers.
  • To analyze physiological responses during a 2,000m rowing test.

Main Methods:

  • 28 male rowers were divided into intervention and control groups.
  • Baseline and post-intervention testing included muscle soreness, creatine kinase (CK), maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), jump tests, rowing power strokes (PS), and a 2,000m rowing ergometer test.
  • Intervention group underwent 3 strength training sessions in 5 days.

Main Results:

  • Strength training led to increased muscle soreness and CK activity.
  • Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), jump performance, and maximal rowing power strokes (PS) decreased significantly.
  • 2,000m rowing performance, pacing, and gas exchange remained unchanged.

Conclusions:

  • Intensive strength training in club-standard rowers can maintain 2,000m performance despite muscle damage and functional deficits.
  • Acute residual fatigue, possibly in type II muscle fibers, likely explains the temporary reduction in strength and power development.
  • Rowing performance appears resilient to short-term, intense strength training-induced fatigue.