Abstract
The main objective when training athletes is to base strength and conditioning programs on the needs and goals of the athlete and the team. This ensures that programs are sport-specific. The power clean (a specific strength training exercise) is seen by coaches as mimicking the technique and demands of the rowing stroke itself, and thus is commonplace in the strength and conditioning programs of rowers. However, the power clean has not been formally or biomechanically justified for specificity of training with rowers. The purpose of this study is compare body technique and muscle use between the power clean lift and the rowing stroke on an indoor ergometer. Twenty healthy and injury-free adult rowers (n1=10) weight lifters (n2=10) will be recruited for this study. All participants will test in the Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory at Nova Southeastern University. After a proper warm-up of stretching and either rowing on the ergometer (rowers) or lifting light weight (weight lifters), the rowers will be asked to perform a maximal effort rowing protocol, and the lifters will be asked to perform 3-4 repetitions of the power clean at 85% of their one repetition maximum while having their muscle activity monitored using electromyography and their mechanics monitored via high speed video. We hypothesize that the biomechanics will be similar between the two maneuvers. Results such as joint angles, velocities, and accelerations as well as timing and amplitude of muscle activity, will be useful for rowing coaches and strength and conditioning specialists that work with rowers.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Monique Mokha
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-13-2012 1:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2012 5:30 PM
Biomechanical Justification for Training Rowers with the Power Clean
Alvin Sherman Library
The main objective when training athletes is to base strength and conditioning programs on the needs and goals of the athlete and the team. This ensures that programs are sport-specific. The power clean (a specific strength training exercise) is seen by coaches as mimicking the technique and demands of the rowing stroke itself, and thus is commonplace in the strength and conditioning programs of rowers. However, the power clean has not been formally or biomechanically justified for specificity of training with rowers. The purpose of this study is compare body technique and muscle use between the power clean lift and the rowing stroke on an indoor ergometer. Twenty healthy and injury-free adult rowers (n1=10) weight lifters (n2=10) will be recruited for this study. All participants will test in the Exercise and Sport Science Laboratory at Nova Southeastern University. After a proper warm-up of stretching and either rowing on the ergometer (rowers) or lifting light weight (weight lifters), the rowers will be asked to perform a maximal effort rowing protocol, and the lifters will be asked to perform 3-4 repetitions of the power clean at 85% of their one repetition maximum while having their muscle activity monitored using electromyography and their mechanics monitored via high speed video. We hypothesize that the biomechanics will be similar between the two maneuvers. Results such as joint angles, velocities, and accelerations as well as timing and amplitude of muscle activity, will be useful for rowing coaches and strength and conditioning specialists that work with rowers.
