Specific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspnea
| dc.contributor.author | Volianitis, Stefanos | |
| dc.contributor.author | McConnell, Alison K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Koutedakis, Yiannis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jones, David A. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-20T13:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-09-20T13:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2001 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 33(7): 1189-1193 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0195-9131 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2436/111406 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this study was a) to compare the effect of three different warm-up protocols upon rowing performance and perception of dyspnea, and b) to identify the functional significance of a respiratory warm-up. Methods: A group of well-trained club rowers (N = 14) performed a 6-min all-out rowing simulation (Concept II). We examined differences in mean power output and dyspnea measures (modified CR-Borg scale) under three different conditions: after a submaximal rowing warm-up (SWU), a specific rowing warm-up (RWU), and a specific rowing warm-up with the addition of a respiratory warm-up (RWUplus) protocol. Results: Mean power output during the 6-min all-out rowing effort increased by 1.2% after the RWUplus compared with that obtained after the RWU (P < 0.05) which, in turn, was by 3.2% higher than the performance after the SWU (P < 0.01). Similarly, after the RWUplus, dyspnea was 0.6 ± 0.1 (P < 0.05) units of the Borg scale lower compared with the dyspnea after the RWU and 0.8 ± 0.2 (P < 0.05) units lower than the dyspnea after the SWU. Conclusion: These data suggest that a combination of a respiratory warm-up protocol together with a specific rowing warm-up is more effective than a specific rowing warm-up or a submaximal warm-up alone as a preparation for rowing performance | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | American College of Sports Medicine | en |
| dc.subject | Warm-up | en |
| dc.subject | Performance enhancement | en |
| dc.subject | Respiratory sensation | en |
| dc.subject | Inspiratory mouth pressure | en |
| dc.subject | Respiratory fatigue | en |
| dc.title | Specific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspnea | en |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| dc.identifier.journal | Medicine and science in sports and exercise | en |
| html.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this study was a) to compare the effect of three different warm-up protocols upon rowing performance and perception of dyspnea, and b) to identify the functional significance of a respiratory warm-up. Methods: A group of well-trained club rowers (N = 14) performed a 6-min all-out rowing simulation (Concept II). We examined differences in mean power output and dyspnea measures (modified CR-Borg scale) under three different conditions: after a submaximal rowing warm-up (SWU), a specific rowing warm-up (RWU), and a specific rowing warm-up with the addition of a respiratory warm-up (RWUplus) protocol. Results: Mean power output during the 6-min all-out rowing effort increased by 1.2% after the RWUplus compared with that obtained after the RWU (P < 0.05) which, in turn, was by 3.2% higher than the performance after the SWU (P < 0.01). Similarly, after the RWUplus, dyspnea was 0.6 ± 0.1 (P < 0.05) units of the Borg scale lower compared with the dyspnea after the RWU and 0.8 ± 0.2 (P < 0.05) units lower than the dyspnea after the SWU. Conclusion: These data suggest that a combination of a respiratory warm-up protocol together with a specific rowing warm-up is more effective than a specific rowing warm-up or a submaximal warm-up alone as a preparation for rowing performance |