High muscle carnosine levels can improve muscle contractile behaviour and reduce fatigue. Carnosine (β-alanyl-L-histidine) is a cytoplasmic dipeptide that is present in human skeletal muscles. It is synthesized from β-alanine…
Indoor rowing is an important training tool for rowers. Although mimicking the movement patterns of on-water rowing, the physiological responses (including energy system contribution) are not quite the same. de…
Anthropometrical and physiological testing is carried out to discover the most talented junior rowers. Lawton et al. (2012) conducted a study on 30 senior (12 females, 18 males) and 26…
This is a retrospective study conducted by Fiskerstrand and Seiler (2004) to ascertain the key training and performance characteristics of Norwegian elite rowers. During 1970 to 2001, 28 male Norwegian rowers…