Anthropometric characteristics of elite male junior rowers

Abstract

During the 1997 Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron World Junior Rowing Championships, anthropometric data on 383 male junior rowers were assessed. With 430 participating athletes, the sample represented 89% of the population. In addition to age, 27 dimensions were measured: body mass, six heights or lengths, four breadths, 10 girths, and six skinfolds. The elite male junior rowers were tall (187.4 (5.8) cm; mean (SD)) and heavy (82.2 (7.4) kg), with larger length, breadth, and girth dimensions than a nationally representative sample of Belgian boys of the same chronological age. A rowing specific anthropometric profile chart with norms was constructed. The stature of the junior rowers is similar to that of adult heavyweight elite rowers, except that the junior rowers are lighter. Compared with non-finalists, finalists are heavier (but still lighter than the adult heavyweight elite rower) and taller, with greater length, breadth (except for the bicristal diameter), and girth dimensions. (Br J Sports Med 2000;34:213-217)

Anthropometric Characteristic, Somatotype and Body Composition of Canadian Female Rowers

“…Data from elite adult rowers had shown that lean body mass and body dimensions were related to performance because they were significant determinants of muscle strength and range of motion during rowing [11,13,18,19 ]. The elite rowers were usually taller and heavier [15,16,28,29] than the less successful rowers and also taller and heavier than athletes of other sports [10,17].Some literature supported tall stature for female rowers which was approximately 180cm [30,31].In the present study, observed average height of the Canadian female rowers was 178.1 (±6.1) cm with a range of 170 -193.5 cm which was higher than the female rowers of Montreal Olympic games 1976 and 1985 World Championship (Table 2) but very similar to 179.2 cm stated by Heath and Carter for North American rowers [32]. Australian female rowers under 23 yr possessed an average value of 170 (+5.3) cm [18].Similarly Iranian junior female rowers possessed very similar value of 170.3 (+4.1) cm [11].…”

Avaliação nutricional de remadores competitivos

“…O método de dobras cutâneas é baseado no conceito de que a partir da aferição do tecido adiposo subcutâneo, pelas medidas das dobras cutâneas, reflete-se uma proporção constante de MG total. Porém, a acurácia dessa estimativa de composição corporal depende de fatores como: seleção da equação de predição adequada à população a ser avaliada; adipômetro apropriado; e acurácia das mensurações nos locais usados na formulação das equações de predição 31 .…”

“…Grande parte dos atletas desempenha atividades que requerem elevada força em relação à massa corporal para atingir ótimo rendimento. Em decorrência do fato de a gordura corporal adicionar um peso que não acrescenta força, baixos percentuais de gordura corporal são enfatizados em muitos esportes 31 .…”

“…Durante o campeonato mundial de remadores juniores, em 1997, Bourgois et al 31 mensuraram parâmetros antropométricos de 383 remadores do sexo masculino. Foram avaliadas 27 variáveis, entre elas massa corporal, alguns perímetros e 6 dobras cutâneas.…”

Relationship between anthropometric parameters and speed performance: A kinanthropometric research

“…In many sports branches, it is considered that anthropometric characteristics are one of the most important factors showing whether an athlete could be a competitor at the highest level in that sport (5,9). Making the morphological characteristics numerical and their examination gives important information about the effect of body structure on performance (5,9).…”