Anecdotally speaking, most of the coaches I've spoken to (and I would agree) there is a roughly a 70 to 75 percent correlation of linear erg performance to water performance. There are always individuals that are marginal erg performers but are very difficult to beat in a seat race on the water. Many variables immediately come to mind as to why linear erg performance does not perfectly correlate to water performance such as blade mechanics, balance and as you often eloquently point out the lack of the arc motion of the oar. But I never took much consideration towards stroke length. After watching this video I would conjecture that a taller rower would have an advantage over a shorter rower on the liner erg not just because they have useful long levers used to accelerate the flywheel but they can spend more time under acceleration. I would guess this time under acceleration advantage is less on the water because the increased arc path of the oar is less advantageous near the catch and the finish. It seems to me that academic rowing centered research is rare. So often I have to go to research from other sports to gain insight into best performance practices. It's nice for a change to get objective quantified information from rowing centric research. I look forward to Mr Cardoso's future findings.
Now we know, linear ergs don't float, but the Biorower most defiantly could. As for stroke technique, linear ergs can be deceiving, you can pull longer strokes by leaning further back at the finish with your hands up at your neck, but try and do that with your feet out of the straps on a linear erg and you will end up on the floor. You cannot really do that in the boat or the Biorower without messing up the the stats.
Incredibly fascinating pictures of the skeleton in movement… wow…. But one thing I missed a bit (of course from my medical pov) is that the linear ergs do reward physiological dangerous techniques by giving you better scores if you go really hard right at the catch (not healthy if you’re not positioned very well) and pulling up to the neck… but it’s a bit unfair to compare a concept2 to a biorower… it’s like comparing a BMW 3 series to a 7 M… (Btw: how come that everybody on that chesterfield is optically gaining 10 kilos..🤔🤔😜)
Anecdotally speaking, most of the coaches I've spoken to (and I would agree) there is a roughly a 70 to 75 percent correlation of linear erg performance to water performance. There are always individuals that are marginal erg performers but are very difficult to beat in a seat race on the water. Many variables immediately come to mind as to why linear erg performance does not perfectly correlate to water performance such as blade mechanics, balance and as you often eloquently point out the lack of the arc motion of the oar. But I never took much consideration towards stroke length. After watching this video I would conjecture that a taller rower would have an advantage over a shorter rower on the liner erg not just because they have useful long levers used to accelerate the flywheel but they can spend more time under acceleration. I would guess this time under acceleration advantage is less on the water because the increased arc path of the oar is less advantageous near the catch and the finish.
It seems to me that academic rowing centered research is rare. So often I have to go to research from other sports to gain insight into best performance practices. It's nice for a change to get objective quantified information from rowing centric research. I look forward to Mr Cardoso's future findings.
Very exciting, congratulations Aram!
Thank you!
Now we know, linear ergs don't float, but the Biorower most defiantly could. As for stroke technique, linear ergs can be deceiving, you can pull longer strokes by leaning further back at the finish with your hands up at your neck, but try and do that with your feet out of the straps on a linear erg and you will end up on the floor. You cannot really do that in the boat or the Biorower without messing up the the stats.
Concept 2 sells a dynamic erg. You can also but a Concept 2 on slides. Is the BioRower still better than those options.
According to Ricardo: yes
Incredibly fascinating pictures of the skeleton in movement… wow….
But one thing I missed a bit (of course from my medical pov) is that the linear ergs do reward physiological dangerous techniques by giving you better scores if you go really hard right at the catch (not healthy if you’re not positioned very well) and pulling up to the neck…
but it’s a bit unfair to compare a concept2 to a biorower… it’s like comparing a BMW 3 series to a 7 M…
(Btw: how come that everybody on that chesterfield is optically gaining 10 kilos..🤔🤔😜)
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