THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BOAT ACCELERATION AND ROWING PERFORMANCE

Holt, A., Ball, K., Siegel, R., Hopkins, W. & Aughey, R. (2021). Relationships between measures of boat acceleration and performance in rowing, with and without controlling for stroke rate and power output. PLOS ONE, 16(8)

By Joe DeLeo

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Is it better to slow down on the recovery or move with the speed of the boat? Should the front end have an early or late force application emphasis? Analysis of seventy four, 2,000-meter races shows what technical approaches to the front end are best.

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