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dc.contributor.authorVolianitis, Stefanos
dc.contributor.authorMcConnell, Alison K.
dc.contributor.authorKoutedakis, Yiannis
dc.contributor.authorJones, David A.
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-20T13:17:30Z
dc.date.available2010-09-20T13:17:30Z
dc.date.issued2001
dc.identifier.citationMedicine and science in sports and exercise, 33(7): 1189-1193en
dc.identifier.issn0195-9131
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2436/111406
dc.description.abstractPurpose: 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.isoenen
dc.publisherAmerican College of Sports Medicineen
dc.subjectWarm-upen
dc.subjectPerformance enhancementen
dc.subjectRespiratory sensationen
dc.subjectInspiratory mouth pressureen
dc.subjectRespiratory fatigueen
dc.titleSpecific respiratory warm-up improves rowing performance and exertional dyspneaen
dc.typeJournal article
dc.identifier.journalMedicine and science in sports and exerciseen
html.description.abstractPurpose: 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


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