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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE NATIONAL EVALUATION SYSTEM AND THE PERFORMANCE OF BRAZILIAN ROWERS

RELAÇÃO ENTRE O SISTEMA NACIONAL DE AVALIAÇÃO E DESEMPENHO DE REMADORES BRASILEIROS

RELACIÓN ENTRE EL SISTEMA NACIONAL DE EVALUACIÓN Y DESEMPEÑO DE REMADORES BRASILEÑOS

ABSTRACT

Introduction:

The National Rower Evaluation System [Sistema Nacional de Avaliação do Remador] (SNAR), adopted by the Brazilian Rowing Confederation, aims to establish a national ranking, and is a prerequisite to participation in National Championships and Selective Games, in its different categories, as well as for joining the Brazilian Rowing Team.

Objective:

This study aimed to analyze the relationship and the prediction of the SNAR results with competitors’ times in a Brazilian Rowing Championship (CBR).

Methods:

The investigation involved 11 female rowers (18.00 ± 0.89 years) and 16 male rowers (18.18 ± 0.91 years), participants in a CBR, in the junior category. The research was qualitative, with content analysis of the data available on the Confederation's website.

Results:

In the junior female category, of the ten variables studied, three showed a correlation r≥0.50; in the junior male category, nine showed a correlation r≥0.50. The multiple linear regression equation, with all the variables studied, showed R2 = 0.86 and SEE = 5.30, in the female category; and R2 = 0.90 and SEE = 3.56, in the male category.

Conclusion:

Based on our results, the tests indicated by SNAR can be an important source of information, offering significant support for managers, athletes and coaching staff, for use in performance diagnosis and in particular, competition prognosis. It can also be used to adapt training schedule where necessary. Level of evidence I; Diagnostic studies-Investigation of a diagnostic test.

Keywords:
Performance; Predictions and Projections; Rowing

RESUMO

Introdução:

O Sistema Nacional de Avaliação do Remador (SNAR), adotado pela Confederação Brasileira de Remo, tem como finalidade estabelecer um ranking nacional, sendo pré-requisito à participação em Campeonatos e Seletivas Nacionais, em suas diferentes categorias, bem como para ingresso na Seleção Brasileira de Remo.

Objetivo:

Este estudo visou analisar a relação e a predição dos resultados do SNAR com os tempos dos competidores num Campeonato Brasileiro de Remo (CBR).

Métodos:

A investigação envolveu 11 remadoras (18,00 ± 0,89 anos) e 16 remadores (18,18 ± 0,91 anos), participantes de um CBR, na categoria júnior. A pesquisa foi qualitativa, com análise de conteúdo dos dados disponíveis no site da Confederação.

Resultados:

Na categoria júnior feminino, das dez variáveis estudadas, três apresentaram correlação r ≥ 0,50; na categoria júnior masculino, nove apresentaram correlação r ≥ 0,50. A equação de regressão linear múltipla, com todas as variáveis estudadas, apresentou R2 = 0,86 e SEE = 5,30, na categoria feminino; R2 = 0,90 e SEE = 3,56, na categoria masculino.

Conclusão:

Os resultados obtidos sugerem que a análise dos testes indicados pelo SNAR pode ser uma fonte importante de informações, oferecendo subsídios relevantes a dirigentes, atletas e comissão técnica, tanto de diagnóstico de desempenho como, especialmente, de prognóstico em competição, além de permitir eventuais adaptações no planejamento de treino, quando necessárias e possíveis. Nível de vidência I; Estudos diagnósticos–Investigação de um exame para diagnóstico.

Descritores:
Desempenho; Predição; Remo

RESUMEN

Introducción:

El Sistema Nacional de Evaluación del Remador (SNAR), adoptado por la Confederación Brasileña de Remo, tiene como finalidad establecer un ranking nacional, siendo un requisito previo para la participación en Campeonatos y Selectivas Nacionales, en sus diferentes categorías, bien como para ingreso en la Selección Brasileña de Remo.

Objetivo:

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la relación y la predicción de los resultados del SNAR con los tiempos de los competidores en un Campeonato Brasileño de Remo (CBR).

Métodos:

La investigación involucró a 11 remadoras (18,00 ± 0,89 años) y a 16 remadores (18,18 ± 0,91 años), participantes de un CBR, en la categoría junior. La investigación fue cualitativa, con análisis de contenido de los datos disponibles en el sitio web de la Confederación.

Resultados:

En la categoría junior femenina, de las diez variables estudiadas, tres presentaron correlación r ≥ 0,50; en la categoría junior masculina, nueve presentaron correlación r ≥ 0,50. La ecuación de regresión lineal múltiple, con todas las variables estudiadas, presentó R2 = 0,86 y SEE = 5,30, en la categoría femenina; R2 = 0,90 y SEE = 3,56, en la categoría masculina.

Conclusión:

Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que el análisis de los tests indicados por el SNAR puede ser una fuente importante de informaciones, ofreciendo subsidios relevantes a los dirigentes, atletas y a la comisión técnica, tanto de diagnóstico de desempeño como, especialmente, de pronóstico en competición, además de permitir eventuales adaptaciones en la planificación de entrenamiento, cuando sea necesario y posible. Nivel de evidencia I; Estudios diagnósticos-investigación de un examen para diagnóstico.

Descriptores:
Desempeño; Predicción; Remo

INTRODUCTION

Rowing is a modality of force resistance, which consists of covering a lane of 2000 meters (Olympic distance), as quickly as possible.11. Rahmani A, Giroux C, Bem Abdessamie A, Chorin F, Lardy J, Maciejewski H. Anaerobic physical evaluation of young national rowers. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Eng. 2015;18(supp1):1-2. In official competition, the motor capacity force must be applied efficiently, both on the upper and lower limbs,22. Buckeridge EM, Bull AM, MC Gregor AH. Foot force production and asymmetries in elite rowers. Sports Biomech. 2014;13(1):47-61 to produce enough energy to maintain the boat performance. According to Steinacker,33. Steinacker JM. Physiological aspects of training in rowing. Int J Sports Med. 1993;14(suppl1):S3-10. the race involves about 70% of the rower's muscle mass, which develops an average power between 600-700 watts at the start, 450-600watts at the initial phase, 350-450 watts during the race, and 400-550 watts in the final stage. It is estimated that the contribution of the energy systems, during the performance in the 2000 meters in the boat, is 87% of the aerobic system, 6% of the lactic anaerobic and 7% of the alactic anaerobic.44. de Campos Mello F, de Moraes Bertuzzi RC, Grangeiro PM, Franchini E. Energy systems contributions in 2,000 m race simulation: a comparison among rowing ergometers and water. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2009;107(5):615-619.

However, evaluating an athlete on the boat becomes a difficult task, as water performance is affected by environmental conditions such as wind, rain and cold.55. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Variability and predictability of finals times of elite rowers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(11):2155-60. In view of these influences, the rowing ergometer has been used as a strategy to maintain physical fitness55. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Variability and predictability of finals times of elite rowers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(11):2155-60. and still allows the objective assessment of metabolic and cardiorespiratory responses,55. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Variability and predictability of finals times of elite rowers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(11):2155-60.88. Maestu J, Jurimae J, Jurimae T. Monitoring of performance and training in rowing. Sports Med. 2005;35(7):597-617. as well as performance.55. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Variability and predictability of finals times of elite rowers. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2011;43(11):2155-60.,66. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Measures of rowing performance. Sports Med. 2012;42(4):343-58.,99. Silva FB, Brito JP, Reis VM. Predição do desempenho a partir das características antropométricas, fisiológicas e de força no remo. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2017;23(6):446-9.1111. Riechman SE, Zoeller RF, Balasekaran G, Goss FL, Robertson RJ. Prediction of 2000 m indoor rowing performance using a 30 s sprint and maximal oxygen uptake. J Sports Sci. 2002;20(9):681-7. Traditionally, the tests used in the rowing ergometer are the 2000 meters against the clock, the maximum incremental effort test 66. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Measures of rowing performance. Sports Med. 2012;42(4):343-58. and the modified 30-second Wingate test.1111. Riechman SE, Zoeller RF, Balasekaran G, Goss FL, Robertson RJ. Prediction of 2000 m indoor rowing performance using a 30 s sprint and maximal oxygen uptake. J Sports Sci. 2002;20(9):681-7. A review article on rowing evaluation found greater reliability in the maximum test of 2000 meters on the rowing ergometer, due to the control of environmental effects.66. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Measures of rowing performance. Sports Med. 2012;42(4):343-58. Some results on the rowing ergometer can be considered as important predictors of the boat performance on the water.99. Silva FB, Brito JP, Reis VM. Predição do desempenho a partir das características antropométricas, fisiológicas e de força no remo. Rev Bras Med Esporte. 2017;23(6):446-9..1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6.1414. Warmenhoven J, Smith R, Draper C, Harrison AJ, Bargary N, Cobley S. Force coordination strategies in on-water single sculling: Are asymmetries related to better rowing performance? Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018;28(4):1379-88.

Certain research attempts to predict rowing performance through anthropometric variables, 1515. Akça, F. Prediction of rowing ergometer performance from functional anaerobic power, strength and anthropometric components. J Hum Kinet. 2014;41(1):133-42.,1616. Podstawski R, Choszcz D, Konopka S, Klimczak J, Starczewski M. Anthropometric determinants of rowing ergometer performance in physically inactive collegiate females. Biol Sport. 2014;31(4):315-21.upper limb power 1111. Riechman SE, Zoeller RF, Balasekaran G, Goss FL, Robertson RJ. Prediction of 2000 m indoor rowing performance using a 30 s sprint and maximal oxygen uptake. J Sports Sci. 2002;20(9):681-7. lower limb strenght1717. Hagerman FC. Applied physiology of rowing. Sports Med. 1984;1(4):303-26. and tests on the rowing ergometer11. Rahmani A, Giroux C, Bem Abdessamie A, Chorin F, Lardy J, Maciejewski H. Anaerobic physical evaluation of young national rowers. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Eng. 2015;18(supp1):1-2.,66. Smith TB, Hopkins WG. Measures of rowing performance. Sports Med. 2012;42(4):343-58.,1818. Maciejewski H, Rahmani A, Chorin F, Lardy J, Giroux C, Ratel S. The 1,500-m rowing performance is highly dependent on modified wingate anaerobic test performance in national-level adolescent rowers. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2016;28(4):572-9.. Therefore, the Brazilian Rowing Confederation adopts the National Rower Evaluation System (SNAR), for athletes interested in competing in the Brazilian Rowing Championship (CBR) and the National Selective Championship, in its different categories, also serving as a complementary assessment for joining the Brazilian Rowing Team.

Therefore, we seek to relate, statistically, if one or more parameters of the SNAR could estimate the performance of the rower in an individual competition, relating the data of this system with the ranking of the results in CBR of the same year, in individual boats in the junior category (athletes until 18 years old), male and female.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The research was quantitative, with content analysis of the SNAR and CBR data, in 2015, junior category, available on the website of the Brazilian Rowing Confederation. For this work, the results of 27 athletes of individual boats were collected, with 11 athletes in the junior female category (1xJRF) and 16 athletes in the male junior category (1xJRM), who met the adopted inclusion criteria: having participated in the junior CBR 2015; having the results of this championship and SNAR 2015 displayed on the website of the Brazilian Rowing Confederation. Therefore, if a given SNAR test result was not available for all athletes, this parameter would be excluded from the analyses. The research was approved by the committee of ethics and research of Universidade Estácio de Sá/UNESA/RJ, CAAE: 55169616.4.0000.5284.

National Rower Evaluation System

The Brazilian Rowing Confederation thus determines how the SNAR should be applied and ordered: 1st day: 6000 meter test; 2nd day: 100 meters and maximum strength (deadlift, squat and bench press); 3rd day: 500 meters; 4th day: 2000 meters; 5th day: rowing at low intensity (recovery); and 6th day: 30 minutes. Respecting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, data from the 30-minute test were not used, as they were not available on the website, and also the results of the strength tests, as some of the CBR participants did not have complete information. The data used in the study were: age; body weight; time and power in the 100 meters; time and power in the 500 meters; time and power in the 2000 meters; and time and power in the 6000 meters, totaling 10 variables.

The times of the championship were converted into ranking and we used the final classification in the championship as a criterion of performance in the water.

Statistical analysis

The website data was transferred to SPSS17 (Chigago, IL, USA). All times were converted to seconds and the times of the boats in the CBR were classified in ranking. Kolmogorov Smirnov was used to test the assumption of normality, which indicated that all 10 variables distributed in the categories were normal. Descriptive statistics were calculated for each category using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) to examine the SNAR data and the CBR time ranking . The simple linear regression analysis was based on the variable that presented a correlation r≥0.50. The relationships were classified as follows: weak correlation (r= 0.10 to 0.30), medium (r= 0.40 to 0.60) and strong (r= 0.70 to 1).1919. Figueiredo Filho DB, Silva Junior JA. Desvendando os mistérios do coeficiente de correlação de pearson (r). Revista Política Hoje. 2009;18(1):115- 46. Multiple linear regression was calculated, with the ranking of times as the dependent variable and the SNAR results as independent variables, with the Stepwise model applied to identify which variable would be the most important in each category. In addition, a multiple linear regression analysis was carried out, without applying any model, with all SNAR variables, to predict the ranking of times. The reliability of the regression models was expressed by the coefficient of determination (R2) and the standard error of the estimate (SEE).

RESULTS

The SNAR 2015 data and the ranking of the 2000 meters in CBR, in the 1xJRF category, are presented in Table 1 and, in the 1xJRM category, in Table 2. The simple linear regression equations that showed a correlation r≥0.50 are shown in Table 3.

Table 1
Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) for the ranking of competitors’ times in the Brazilian Rowing Championship: female junior individual boat category (1xJRF). N=11
Table 2
Descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) for the ranking of the competitor's times in the Brazilian Rowing Championship: male junior individual boat category (1xJRM). N=16
Table 3
Regression equations predicting the ranking of boat times in the Brazilian Rowing Championship, based on SNAR data (for variables that showed a correlation r ≥ 0.50)

The variables power and time in the 6000 meters and power in the 500 meters, in the female category, had, in isolation, a significant influence on the ranking of times. In the male category, the variables power and time in the 2000 meters, power and time in the 6000 meters, power in the 500 meters, body weight and age alone influenced the ranking of times in the championship. Thus, a linear regression model was fitted with the application of the Stewise model. In the female category, the constant variable was the power in the 6000 meters, with the highest determination coefficient and the lowest standard error of the estimate (R2 =0.66; SEE = 2.60), explaining 66% of the variation of the championship time ranking, with the equation: RT (s) = 24.082-0.114 * power_6000m. For men, the power in the 2000 meters had R2=0.76; SEE = 3.16, corresponding to 76% of the ranking variation, with the equation: RT (s) = 37.034-0.083 * potency_2000m.

The multiple linear regression equations with all SNAR data, as a prediction of the time ranking in CBR, without applying any model, are shown in Table 4.

Table 4
Multiple regression equations, predicting the ranking of boat times in CBR, based on SNAR data

In the multiple regression model, the determination coefficient explained the variation in the ranking of times for the female category by 86% and, in the male category, by 90% (R2=0.86; SEE = 5.30; R2= 0.90; SEE = 3.56).

DISCUSSION

The distance of 2000 meters in rowing provides considerable exhaustion in the anaerobic and aerobic metabolic systems.1010. Buckeridge EM, Weinert-Aplin RA, Bull AM, McGregor AH. Influence of foot-stretcher height on rowing technique and performance. Sports Biomech. 2016;15(4):513-26. Previous studies have examined the correlation between physiological aspects and performance on the rowing ergometer1919. Figueiredo Filho DB, Silva Junior JA. Desvendando os mistérios do coeficiente de correlação de pearson (r). Revista Política Hoje. 2009;18(1):115- 46.and, currently, this correlation remains in the studies.1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6.,1818. Maciejewski H, Rahmani A, Chorin F, Lardy J, Giroux C, Ratel S. The 1,500-m rowing performance is highly dependent on modified wingate anaerobic test performance in national-level adolescent rowers. Pediatr Exerc Sci. 2016;28(4):572-9.,2020. Rossi J, Piponnier E, Vincent L, Samozino P, Messonnier L. Influence of ergometer design on physiological responses during rowing. Int J Sports Med. 2015;36(11):947-51.,2121. Cataldo A, Cerasola D, Russo G, Zangla D, Traina M. Analysis of anaerobic power in club level young rowers. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2013;1(1):50-3. Other authors have identified differences in the movement of the arms2222. Lamb DH. A kinematic comparison of ergometer and on-water rowing. Am J Sports Med. 1989;17(3):367-73. and the profile of the strenght and acceleration in the stroke, between the rowing ergometer and the boat on the water.2323. Mikulic P, Bralic N. Elite status maintained: a 12-year physiological and performance follow-up of two Olympic champion rowers. J Sports Sci. 2018;36(6):1-6. Even with these differences, the rowing ergometer is widely used by technicians and rowers, and the maximum test of 2000 meters is the most common measure of performance.88. Maestu J, Jurimae J, Jurimae T. Monitoring of performance and training in rowing. Sports Med. 2005;35(7):597-617.,1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6. In addition, there is a knowledge gap between the relationship and the prediction of time and power in 100 meters, time and power in 500 meters, and time and power in 6000 meters, with the ranking of times in the 2000 meters of the individual boat.

This study showed that athletes in the 1xJRM category showed a strong correlation with time and power in the 6000 meters (r = 0.72; r = −0.74), time and power in the 2000 meters (r = 0.74; r = −0.76) and also a medium correlation with age, body weight, time and power in the 100 meters and power in the 500 meters (r = −0.50; r = −0.58; r = 0.62; r = −0.61; r = −0.61, respectively), all with statistical significance (p≤0.05) with the ranking of times in the competition.

According to Warmenhoven et al.,1414. Warmenhoven J, Smith R, Draper C, Harrison AJ, Bargary N, Cobley S. Force coordination strategies in on-water single sculling: Are asymmetries related to better rowing performance? Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018;28(4):1379-88. the time and power in the 2000 meters in the rowing ergometer are correlated with the time in the 2000 meters in the individual boat. In another study, Mikulic et al.1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6. showed a strong correlation in 24 rowers in the junior category, between the ranking of the individual boat times with the 2000 meters time on the rowing ergometer (r= 0.80; p≤0.01). In addition, in the data by Nevill et al.,1313. Nevill AM, Beech C, Holder RL, Wyon M. Scaling concept II rowing ergometer performance for differences in body mass to better reflect rowing in water. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2010;20(1):122-7. 49 rowers in the junior category showed a correlation between the average speed in the 2000 meters in the rowing ergometer with the average speed in the 2000 meters in the individual boat (r= 0.53).

This study also found that the relationship between body weight and the ranking of times shows a negative correlation, suggesting that the mass has a significant drag effect in this ranking, corroborating the results of studies1414. Warmenhoven J, Smith R, Draper C, Harrison AJ, Bargary N, Cobley S. Force coordination strategies in on-water single sculling: Are asymmetries related to better rowing performance? Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018;28(4):1379-88.,1515. Akça, F. Prediction of rowing ergometer performance from functional anaerobic power, strength and anthropometric components. J Hum Kinet. 2014;41(1):133-42. in which negative correlations were identified with body weight (r= −0.50).

Some studies2121. Cataldo A, Cerasola D, Russo G, Zangla D, Traina M. Analysis of anaerobic power in club level young rowers. J Exerc Sci Fit. 2013;1(1):50-3.,2424. Warmenhoven J, Cobley S, Draper C, Smith R. Over 50 years of researching force profiles in rowing: what do we know? Sports Med. 2018;48(12):2703-14.,2525. Gee TI, Caplan N, Gibbon KC, Howatson G, Thompson KG. Investigating the Effects of Typical Rowing Strength Training Practices on Strength and Power Development and 2000 m Rowing Performance. J Hum Kinet. 2016;50:167-77. have demonstrated significance and negative correlation between age and time on the rowing ergometer, suggesting that the effect of age on performance on rowing results, whether in water or on the rowing ergometer, is also a factor to be considered. In this work, this was observed in the 1xJRM category, where there was a negative correlation between age and time ranking in the championship.

In addition, in the 1xJRF category, the variables showed an average correlation between the ranking of times in the championship with time and power in 6000 meters, power in 500 meters, time and power in 2000 meters, and time and power in 100 meters. Mikulic et al.1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6. demonstrated a correlation, in 13 female junior rowers aged 17.6 ± 0.7 years, between the ranking of the individual boat times and the 2000 meters time on the rowing ergometer (r= 0.92; p= <0.001).

Simple linear regression analyses were used to prove the percentage of variation, among the variables that showed a correlation r≥0.50. In all of them, the standard error of the estimate (SEE) helped in the fit of the regression line, that is, we can describe the variation in the ranking of times as the dependent variable, as shown in table 3. In the 1xJRM category, the time in the 2000 meters explained 74% of the variation in the ranking (R2 =0.74and SEE = 3.27). These results are similar to the data presented by Mikulic et al.1212. Mikulic P, Smoljanovi T, Bojani I, Hannanfin J, Pedisic Z. Does 2000-m rowing ergometer performance time correlate with final rankings at the world junior rowing championship? a case study of 398 elite junior rowers. J Sports Sci. 2009;27(4):361-6. (R2=0.65; SEE = 5.9). Still in this category, the power in the 2000 meters presented a forecast of R2 =0.76 and SEE = 3.16, explaining, therefore, 76% of the ranking variation, identifying this result as the best explanatory parameter of the ranking variation of the times in the championship. In an article by Riechman et al.,1111. Riechman SE, Zoeller RF, Balasekaran G, Goss FL, Robertson RJ. Prediction of 2000 m indoor rowing performance using a 30 s sprint and maximal oxygen uptake. J Sports Sci. 2002;20(9):681-7.it was also shown that the power of 2000 meters can be a predictor of this variation (R2 =0.75and SEE = 6.37). In addition, in these rowers, the time and power in the 6000 meters explained 72% and 74% of the variation in the ranking, respectively.

In the 1xJRF category, the time and power in the 6000 meters, and the power in the 500 meters could explain 63%, 66% and 52% of the variation in the ranking, respectively. These data show that the power in the 6000 meters (R2=0.66; SEE = 2.60) can be considered as the most adequate.

Multiple linear regression analysis, using all variables, was able to explain 90% (R2 = 0.90; SEE = 3.56) of the variation in the ranking of times in the championship, in the 1xJRM category, and 86% (R2=0.86; SEE = 5.30), in the 1xJRF category. Thus, the hypothesis adopted by SNAR, that the combination of test results can be a good predictor to achieve a better position in the championship is supported for both categories.

For the other equations, no studies were found to compare the results.

Two situations involved in this study must be remembered as potential limitations in their analyses. The first was the 40-day period between the SNAR tests and CBR 2015, in which changes in performance could be underway. However, these realization dates are determined by the Confederation, and this type of information, with a time interval, is officially available, and it is worth checking, as done in this research, if even so they can be relevant as performance predictors. The second limitation, although all test results were performed on the Concept2 rowing ergometer (Morrisville, VT, USA), appears due to the differences between models (D and E), with the final performance times in the 100 meters, 500 meters, 2000 meters and 6000 meters, in the rowing ergometer, being able to present eventual variations due to mechanical differences between the devices.

CONCLUSION

After these analyses, it was found that both categories showed correlation and strong prediction of parameters adopted by SNAR with the ranking of times in CBR. A practical application of this study includes the possibility for managers, technicians, physical trainers and other professionals involved in the training of rowers, including themselves, to evaluate these parameters indicated by SNAR, including even their opponents, in a broader and more interpretative, diagnostic and prognosis perspective, which extrapolates and expands the original and restricted objectives of this system. In addition, we can also choose, among these tests, those that demonstrate the best correlation with test performance, being able to use the data obtained in the evolutionary monitoring of training, as well as make adaptations to this planning, if necessary.

Other studies correlating rower performance in water and physiological, biochemical, biomechanical and motor variables are necessary, in addition to expanding the number of rowers and categories surveyed, in order to identify which parameters can satisfactorily predict their competitive performance of these athletes.

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Publication Dates

  • Publication in this collection
    11 Dec 2020
  • Date of issue
    Nov-Dec 2020

History

  • Received
    03 Oct 2018
  • Accepted
    17 Mar 2020
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