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Utilizing a Novel 2D Image Processing System for Relating Body Composition Metrics to Performance in Collegiate Female Rowers
| Content Provider | MDPI |
|---|---|
| Author | Esco, Michael Holmes, Clifton Sullivan, Katherine Hornikel, Bjoern Fedewa, Michael |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | The purpose of this study was to determine if rowing performance was associated with fat mass (FM) or fat-free mass (FFM) measured using a novel 2D digital image analysis system. Nineteen female rowers (ages = 20.3 ± 1.0 years, weight = 73.8 ± 8.3 kg, height = 172.7 ± 4.7 cm) participated in this study. FM and FFM were estimated with a smartphone application that uses an automated 2D image analysis program. Rowing performance was measured using a 2 km (2k) timed trial on an indoor ergometer. The average speed of the timed trial was recorded in raw units (m·s−1) and adjusted for body weight (m·s−1·kg−1). FFM was significantly correlated to unadjusted 2k speed (r = 0.67, p < 0.05), but not for FM (r = 0.44, p > 0.05). When 2k speed was adjusted to account for body weight, significant correlations were found with FM (r = −0.56, p < 0.05), but not FFM (r = −0.34, p > 0.05). These data indicate that both FM and FFM are related to rowing performance in female athletes, but the significance of the relationships is dependent on overall body mass. In addition, the novel 2D imaging system appears to be a suitable field technique when relating body composition to rowing performance. |
| Starting Page | 2413 |
| e-ISSN | 16604601 |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18052413 |
| Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 18 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2021-03-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Sport Sciences Body Fat Fat Mass Fat-free Mass Female Athletes Rowing Technology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
