Purpose: The purpose of this study was to look for a new, simple, and fast method of assessing and monitoring indoor race performance and to assess the relationship between 20s, 60s, and 2000m indoor rowing performances of youth rowers to evaluate their anaerobic profile. Methods: For three consecutive days, 17 young able-bodied male rowers (15.8 ± 2.0years), performed three tests (20s, 60s, and 2000m) on a rowing ergometer. Mean power (W20, W60, and W2000) and 2000m time (t2000) were considered for the analysis. In addition, 14 athletes (15-18years) performed a 20s, 60s, and 2000 m tests and used this as a control group. To define the anaerobic profile of the athletes, W20 and W60 were normalized as percentages of W2000. Associations between variables were determined by means of the Pearson correlation coefficient (r). Results: Mean power decreased with increasing test duration (W20 = 525.1 ± 113.7 W; W60 = 476.1 ± 91.0 W; W2000=312.9 ± 56.0W) and negative correlations emerged between t2000 (418.5 ± 23.1s) and W20 (r = -0.952, p < 0.0001) and W60 (r = -0.930, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: These findings indicate that W20 and W60 are significant predictors of 2000 m rowing ergometer performances. Furthermore, normalized W20 and W60 can be used to evaluate athletes and as a reference for planning anaerobic training sessions, on a rowing ergometer.
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