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Motor performance and anthropometric characteristics of youth rowers across gender and nationality Cover

Motor performance and anthropometric characteristics of youth rowers across gender and nationality

Open Access
|Oct 2026

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Mean values and standard deviations of anthropometric and performance results of girls by nationality

GERFRASRBCZEITAHUNF p η 2 p
BH (cm)167.03 ± 5.31166.44 ± 5.73168.50 ± 9.33172.25 ± 3.06165.50 ± 3.46170.38 ± 5.151.050.390.055
BW (kg)57.70 ± 6.4458.57 ± 7.5065.03 ± 8.0461.25 ± 3.1156.75 ± 3.4158.38 ± 5.901.320.270.068
BMI20.64 ± 1.6221.17 ± 2.7123.04 ± 3.6520.65 ± 0.9820.72 ± 1.1320.12 ± 1.970.880.510.047
SLJ (cm)551.19 ± 69.04553.24 ± 65.88541.88 ± 52.91621.13 ± 43.18600 ± 66.55603.75 ± 68.391.710.140.087
W max (W)351.10 ± 77.77356.52 ± 46.81383.13 ± 58.30398.25 ± 41.14398.38 ± 56.15380 ± 55.861.560.180.079
W mean (W)322.35 ± 71.46308.76 ± 39.56326.50 ± 50.76349.88 ± 42.04356.25 ± 46.41333.50 ± 42.911.210.310.063
ErVO2max (mL × kg−1 × min−1)39.25 ± 4.3539.42 ± 4.9938.83 ± 2.3039.71 ± 4.4537.13 ± 5.2344.36 ± 5.600.820.540.043

BH = body height (cm), BW = body weight (kg), BMI = body mass index, SLJ = standing triple jump (cm), W max = maximal power (W), W mean = 100 m average power (W), ErRVO2max = estimated relative aerob capacity (mL × kg−1 × min−1).

Source: Authors’ contribution.

Table 2

Mean values and standard deviations of anthropometric and performance results of boys by nationality

GERFRASRBCZEITAHUNF p η 2 p
BH (cm)175.68 ± 8.02173.75 ± 6.68183.75 ± 5.11172.38 ± 6.50177.63 ± 4.37175.63 ± 7.543.040.0140.146
BW (kg)65.88 ± 10.7763.99 ± 9.2569.94 ± 5.9669.38 ± 5.0167.25 ± 6.8065.75 ± 11.941.090.410.054
BMI21.27 ± 2.3721.15 ± 2.4420.71 ± 1.5623.41 ± 2.2321.31 ± 1.9521.24 ± 3.041.120.320.064
SLJ (cm)673.30 ± 69.51718.22 ± 77.74710.63 ± 80.82710.25 ± 76.01742,.50 ± 53.39699.63 ± 89.511.880.090.097
W max (W)531.90 ± 127.4565.81 ± 108.6618.38 ± 78.43537.38 ± 75.85560.13 ± 83.97544.13 ± 118.641.270.270.069
W mean (W)463.03 ± 104.9485.69 ± 109.8535.25 ± 79.85488.88 ± 67.60502.00 ± 81.19455.63 ± 96.351.120.350.059
ErVO2max (mL × kg−1 × min−1)45.98 ± 4.7348.35 ± 5.645.13 ± 4.1943.68 ± 4.3546.73 ± 5.0646.44 ± 6.361.390.230.074

BH = body height (cm), BW = body weight (kg), BMI = body mass index, SLJ = standing triple jump (cm), W max = maximal power (W), W mean = 100 m average power (W), ErRVO2max = estimated relative aerob capacity (mL × kg−1 × min−1).

Source: Authors’ contribution.

Figure 1

Maximum power (W max; W) results on the rowing ergometer by gender and nation. x = The average result of same nationality but different gender groups is significant (GER; p = 0.000, FRA; p = 0.000, SRB; p = 0.000, ITA; p = 0.013, HUN; p = 0.011); the Czech (CZE) boys’ and girls’ groups did not show a significant difference (p > 0.05)

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Figure 2

Average power (W mean; W) results on the rowing ergometer by gender and nation. x = The average result of same nationality but different gender groups is significant (GER; p = 0.000, FRA; p = 0.000, SRB; p = 0.000, CZE; p = 0.026, ITA; p = 0.015); the HUN boys’ and girls’ group results are not significant (p > 0.05)

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Figure 3

Relationship between standing triple jump (SLJ; cm) and performance on the rowing ergometer for maximum power (W max; W) and sprint test (W mean; W) (unisex sample). The horizontal axis (x) represents the relationship between standing triple jump (SLJ) [(300–1,000); (cm)] and performance, while the left vertical axis (y) displays maximum power (W max; W), and the right vertical axis (y) shows sprint test (W mean; W). [Standing Triple Jump (cm) vs. Maximum Power (W max; W): r = 0.5186; p = 0.000]; [Standing Triple Jump (cm) vs. Sprint Test (W mean; W): r = 0.4467; p = 0.000]

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2026-0023 | Journal eISSN: 2080-2234 | Journal ISSN: 2080-2234
Language: English
Page range: 258 - 266
Submitted on: Sep 4, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 21, 2026
Published on: Oct 6, 2026
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2026 Zoltán Alföldi, Ferenc Ihász, László Suszter, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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