title: Physical and physiological profiles of Malaysian dragon boat rowers.
abstract: Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and maximal workload attained (WLmax) were determined in 28 Malaysian dragon boat rowers who were exercised to exhaustion on an arm ergometer. Mean VO2max was 2.75 l min-1 at a mean WLmax of 195.5 W. Anaerobic endurance power of the arms, determined by cranking at 100 RPM at a workload of 400 W and the time taken to maintain the cadence until it fell to 75 RPM, was 34.9(+/- 2.3) s. Leg performance, as determined by standing long jump and vertical jump, was 140.0(+/- 4.5) kg m and 100.3(+/- 3.1) kg m s-1 respectively. Right hand grip strength was significantly (p < 0.001) greater than the left hand. Percentage body fat of the rowers was 11.8(+/- 0.6)%. These values represent the first measurements of their kind performed on dragon boat rowers in Malaysia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelatan.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sirisinghe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology*