P 126 - Quantitative analysis of rowing technique using motion capture system

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study that the rowers’ technique may be analysed using 3D data. An quantitative analysis of rowing technique, both of the posture and of the handle’s positions while rowing are presented. The analysed parameters in ergometer rowing are obtained from three-dimensional data. They include: stroke count, time and speed of each stroke, angles of the handle and the rower’s back calculated in two planes. One rower and five first-time rowers were the participants in this study. Their movements were recorded using the Vicon motion capture system. The participants rowed a distance of 500 m. The obtained results indicate that an optical motion capture system may be used for verifying the rower’s technique.