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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Human Performance

Background:

  • Understanding the influence of group dynamics on athletic performance is crucial.
  • Rowing ergometry provides a controlled environment to study crew interactions.
  • Adolescent athletes offer a unique population for examining developmental aspects of team performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the effect of crew size on rowing performance, physiological, and perceptual responses.
  • To investigate potential sex differences in the influence of crew size on adolescent rowers.
  • To determine if increased crew size affects stroke rate, distance, power, heart rate, and perceived exertion.

Main Methods:

  • 136 adolescent athletes (males and females) completed maximal-effort rowing ergometer trials.
  • Four conditions were tested: individual, 2-person, 4-person, and 8-person crews.
  • Performance (stroke rate, distance, power), physiological (heart rate), and perceptual (Borg scale) data were collected.

Main Results:

  • Stroke rate significantly increased with larger crew sizes for both sexes.
  • Men reported higher perceived exertion in individual trials compared to 8-person crews, without performance changes.
  • No significant differences in perceived exertion were found for women across crew sizes; cardiovascular responses were consistent.

Conclusions:

  • Crew size influences rowing stroke rate in adolescent athletes.
  • Preliminary findings suggest sex-differentiated responses to crew size, with men potentially more affected by the 'crew-size effect'.
  • Women may exhibit a greater tendency towards maintaining individual responsibility regardless of crew size.