The paper presents results of experimental measurements of the parameters of rowing process when rowing in a river, on the pool-type training facility and on “Concept II” rowing machine. The comparison of results of measurements showed the significant difference of rowing force generated by rowing in the machine and in the boat, thus the novel training facility is proposed having the hydrodynamic loading unit equipped with proportional flow control valve controlled by computer evaluating parameters of rowing, which is able to ensure loading on the oars more adequate to the real rowing conditions.
The rowing force simulation and control system is to be developed to generate the loading on the oar during the rowing stroke most adequate to the one acting during waterborne rowing. The paper presents the methodology of defining the law of change of loading on the oar by changing the cross-sectional area of flow channel of hydraulic loading unit at indoor rowing training facility. An example of the rowing force variation during one cycle obtained by using such a system is provided.
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