THREE-DIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF ON WATER ROWING TECHNIQUE: A METHODOLOGICAL STUDY

Authors

  • Uwe G. Kersting
  • Nico Kurpiers
  • Ben J.S. Darlow
  • Volker W. Nolte

Keywords:

rowing, motion analysis, kinematics

Abstract

The analysis of rowing technique in training or competitive environments has been a challenge to biomechanists for some time now. Typically, two-dimensional assessments are carried out with fixed cameras mounted on-land next to a rowing course (Hay 1993) or by handheld cameras from an accompanying boat. Three-dimensional technique analysis were only presented for athletes rowing on an ergometer in a laboratory environment (Hofmijster et al. 2007). The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a system for three-dimensional kinematic analyses of on water rowing.

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26 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2008)

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Methodology

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