Rowing Ergometry for Assessment of Aerobic Fitness in Children

Rowing ergometry has not been utilized as a modality for investigating aerobic fitness in children. This study evaluated the feasibility and reproducibility of measuring peak VO2 during progressive rowing on a Concept II ergometer in 16 healthy boys aged 9-12 years. All subjects were able to row eff...

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Published in:International journal of sports medicine 2000-11, Vol.21 (8), p.579-582
Main Authors: Gibson, P B, Szimonisz, S M, Rowland, T W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Ergometry - methods
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Fitness
Sensitivity and Specificity
Sports
Training and Testing
Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports
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Summary:Rowing ergometry has not been utilized as a modality for investigating aerobic fitness in children. This study evaluated the feasibility and reproducibility of measuring peak VO2 during progressive rowing on a Concept II ergometer in 16 healthy boys aged 9-12 years. All subjects were able to row effectively after minimal modeling and verbal instruction. Mean peak VO2 values on two trials were 42.9 (+/-7.9) and 41.6 (+/-8.7) ml x kg(-1) x min(-1) (p>0.05). No significant differences were observed in mean peak heart rate (190+/-11 vs. 191+/-12 bpm), peak ventilation (58.6+/-11.0 vs. 59.1+/-13.9 L x min(-1)), and RER (1.02+/-.07 vs. 1.02+/-.05) on the two trials. The coefficient of variation of peak VO2 was 5.4%. These data suggest that rowing ergometry is an effective method of measuring aerobic fitness in preadolescent boys.
ISSN:0172-4622
1439-3964
DOI:10.1055/s-2000-8484