Introduction: Rowing is a competitive sport in which men and women of all ages compete. Most of the studies reported on rowing have been carried out with young adult rowers. As it is important to have rowing experience before a senior age classification, it is necessary to study adolescent or junior athletes in this sport. Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between selected physiological variables of male and female rowers and rowing performance as determined by a 2,000 m time-trial. Methods: Fifteen rowers (six males and nine females) ages 15-18 years who competed in the Hungarian Junior Rowing Championships performed a 2,000-m rowing ergometer test in the laboratory. Prior to this task, these subjects completed a measure of body size, composition and vertical jump on a force platform. Oxygen consumption was measured along with power output during the rowing ergometer trial. Results: This descriptive study of Junior Rowers identify the importance of aerobic power (rate of oxygen consumption) as a predictor of rowing performance. Since the mean Power was highly related (r = 0.99) with the time to complete the rowing distance, factors that reflect power might also be evaluated to confirm these findings. The time in the competition and time on the rowing ergometer were strongly related (r = 0.721). Excluding power in the regression analyses, oxygen consumption (VO2) and percentage lean body mass (%Lean) were identified as the significant (F=50.63, df=2,12, p <0.001) predictors of performance time. No other variables were selected in the regression equations. Conclusion: The rate of oxygen consumption and lean mass in adolescent rowers need to be considered in explaining performance. Level of Evidence III; Case Control Study.

Introduction: Elite rowing athletes participated in anthropometric, psychological and physiological tests. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the relations between the traits of sport-confidence and competitive orientation, as well as to compare state measures of sport-confidence, self-efficacy and anxiety. Furthermore, this study targeted to examine the associations of these state measures with performance, in our case the 2000m rowing ergometer run time. Material and methods: Rowers (N=15) were subjected to anthropometric, psychological and physiological tests: max 2000 m on Rowing Ergo-test, Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28, Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2 and Sport Competition Anxiety Test. Results: CSAI-self-confidence showed a statistically significant difference between genders with boys having a higher score. Overall, SCAT (anxiety) scores were low (normal anxiety) in the sample for the vast majority (12 rowers), only 3 participants showed high anxiety. Conclusion: The psychological profile does not contribute significantly performance on 2000m Rowing Ergo-test but affects it. Girls completed the distance in a longer period of time, and cognitive anxiety was relatively greater among girls. Additionally, our study pointed out that if the physical parameters are 'inadequate,' then the psychological profile does not contribute to better performance.

Introdução: O remo é um esporte competitivo em que competem homens e mulheres de todas as idades. A maioria dos estudos relatados sobre remo é realizada com remadores adultos jovens. Como é importante a experiência de remo antes de uma classificação etária sênior, faz-se necessário o estudo de atletas adolescentes ou em categoria júnior dessa modalidade. Objetivos: O objetivo deste estudo foi examinar a relação entre variáveis fisiológicas selecionadas de remadores masculinos e femininos e o desempenho no remo, conforme determinado por um contrarrelógio de 2.000 m. Métodos: Quinze remadores (6 do sexo masculino e 6 do feminino) com idades compreendidas entre os 15-18 anos que competiram no campeonato Húngaro de Remo Júnior, realizaram em laboratório um teste ergômetro de remo de 2.000 m. Antes da avaliação em laboratório, os atletas foram sujeitos a uma avaliação da composição corporal e ao teste de salto vertical numa plataforma de força. O consumo de oxigênio e o dispêndio energético foram aferidos durante a prova em ergômetro. Resultados: Este estudo descritivo de remadores juniores identificou a importância da potência aeróbia (taxa de consumo de oxigênio) como um preditor do desempenho no remo. Uma vez que o poder médio apresenta-se altamente relacionado (r = 0,99) com o tempo para completar a distância de remo, os fatores que refletem a potência, podem também ser avaliados para confirmar esses achados. O tempo de competição e o tempo de remo no ergômetro estão fortemente relacionados (r = 0,721). Considerando a análise de regressão, o consumo de oxigénio (VO2) e o percentil da massa corporal magra (% Magra) foram considerados como significantes (F = 50,63, df = 2,12, p <0,001) preditores do tempo de desempenho. Nenhuma outra variável foi incluída na equação de regressão. Conclusão: A taxa de consumo de oxigênio e massa magra em remadores adolescentes, são variáveis que devem ser consideradas na explicação do desempenho dos 2.000m no remo. Nível de Evidência III; Estudo de Caso-Controle.

(1) Background: Fatigue impacts neuromuscular performance, especially in endurance sports like rowing. The aim is to explore how continuous workload affects explosiveness and fatigue progression. This study examines acute fatigue during repeated race events by assessing vertical jump height, force output, and subjective fatigue over three consecutive days at the 2024 Hungarian National Rowing Championships. (2) Methods: Nine rowers (five women, four men; mean age 20.17 ± 1.73 years) competed in multiple 2000 m races over three days. Lower limb explosiveness was measured via countermovement jump (CMJ) using a Kistler force plate, pre- and post-race. Heart rate data were recorded with Polar Team Pro^®. Subjective fatigue was assessed using the ‘Daily Wellness Questionnaire’. (3) Results: We found a significant difference in the pattern of the medians of the force exerted by males during the jump between the results of the Thursday preliminaries (ThuQ_Me = 13.3) and the second final (ThuF2_Me = −75.5). Women showed no notable changes. (4) Conclusion: Repeated high-intensity races induce neuromuscular fatigue in men, reflected in reduced explosiveness and increased subjective fatigue. Future research should incorporate biochemical markers to deepen the understanding of fatigue mechanisms.