title: Energy systems contributions in 2,000 m race simulation: a comparison among rowing ergometers and water.
abstract: This study investigated the energy system contributions of rowers in three different conditions: rowing on an ergometer without and with the slide and rowing in the water. For this purpose, eight rowers were submitted to 2,000 m race simulations in each of the situations defined above. The fractions of the aerobic (W (AER)), anaerobic alactic (W (PCR)) and anaerobic lactic (W ([La-])) systems were calculated based on the oxygen uptake, the fast component of excess post-exercise oxygen uptake and changes in net blood lactate, respectively. In the water, the metabolic work was significantly higher [(851 (82) kJ] than during both ergometer [674 (60) kJ] and ergometer with slide [663 (65) kJ] (P < or = 0.05). The time in the water [515 (11) s] was higher (P < 0.001) than in the ergometers with [398 (10) s] and without the slide [402 (15) s], resulting in no difference when relative energy expenditure was considered: in the water [99 (9) kJ min(-1)], ergometer without the slide [99.6 (9) kJ min(-1)] and ergometer with the slide [100.2 (9.6) kJ min(-1)]. The respective contributions of the W (AER), W (PCR) and W ([La-]) systems were water = 87 (2), 7 (2) and 6 (2)%, ergometer = 84 (2), 7 (2) and 9 (2)%, and ergometer with the slide = 84 (2), 7 (2) and 9 (1)%. VO2, HR and lactate were not different among conditions. These results seem to indicate that the ergometer braking system simulates conditions of a bigger and faster boat and not a single scull. Probably, a 2,500 m test should be used to properly simulate in the water single-scull race.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Education and Sport, University of São Paulo, Av. Prof. Mello de Moraes, 65, Butantã, São Paulo, SP 05508-900, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Campos Mello
authors.forename: Rômulo Cássio
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: de Moraes Bertuzzi
authors.forename: Patricia Moreno
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Grangeiro
authors.forename: Emerson
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franchini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000332:Aerobiosis / Q000502:physiology; D003163:Competitive Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005080:Exercise Test; D006801:Humans; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D010807:Physical Endurance / Q000502:physiology; D012767:Ships; D014867:Water / Q000502:physiology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014867:Water; D019344:Lactic Acid
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