THE EFFECTS OF YEAR-ROUND TRAINING ON COLLEGIATE WOMEN ROWERS 925

The purpose of this study was to elucidate the effects of year-round training on aerobic and anaerobic capacities in collegiate women rowers. The subjects were ten collegiate women rowers. Subjects were divided into two groups according to training status; five rowers were served as training group(Tr), and another five subjects who have retired two months prior to this study were served as control group(Cs). Aerobic capacities were assessed by the 6-min maximal rowing test and the incremental exercise test by a rowing ergometer. Anaerobic capacities were determined by the maximal anaerobic power(MAnP) test and Wingate-test on a cycle ergometer. MAnP and mean power during Wingate-test were unchanged with training in both groups. Only in Tr group, peak power (from 229±31.9W (Jan) to 261±35.2W (Sept), p<0.05) and mean power (from 181±12.3W to 193±32.3W; p<0.05) during the 6-min maximal rowing test was significantly increased. Blood lactate profile curve indicated right-ward sift only in Tr group, and lactate threshold (LT; from 96±12.5W to 121±14.6W, p<0.01) and the onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA; from 1.44±10.4W to 163±6.3W, p<0.01) were significantly improved with training. These results indicate that laboratory test of oarsman should replicate the movement patterns of training, and that year-round training in collegiate women rowers were effective for aerobic and anaerobic capacities. Serial measurements of physiologic capabilities can be used to assess the benefits of specific training.