Does a Modified Foot-Stretcher Improve 500-m On-Water and Ergometer Rowing Performance Time and Comfort?
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Millar, S
Hume, P
McDonnell, L
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International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS)
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Foot-stretcher force contributes to rowing performance. A New Zealand designed modified rowing foot-stretcher has a rigid clog shoe with heel and toe wedges to allow contact of the whole surface of the foot to the foot-plate throughout the entire rowing stroke. This study examined the effect of modified and standard foot-stretchers for eight competitive rowers during on-water double scull and static Concept2 ergometer 500-m rowing. Race time and comfort were recorded. Comfort measures indicated that the modified foot-stretcher was preferred both on-water and ergometer. Performance time measures indicated a potential performance enhancement with the modified foot-stretcher on-water (2.0%), however due to large confidence intervals, the results were unclear. This modified foot-stretcher assisted athletes rowing comfort and showed potential for performance enhancement.
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Mechanics, Feet, Visual-Analogy Scale (VAS), Performance
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In ISBS-Conference Proceedings Archive (Vol. 34, No. 1). Michiyoshi Ae, Yasushi Enomoto, Norihisa Fujii, Hideki Takagi, (Editors). 34th International Conference of Biomechanics in Sport (2016) Tsukuba, Japan, July 18-22, 2016.
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