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Aerobic capacities, anaerobic power, and anthropometric characteristics of elite female canoe polo players based on playing position

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Abstract

Purpose

To determine the aerobic capacities, anaerobic power, and anthropometric characteristics of elite female canoe polo players. A secondary purpose was to investigate positional differences between goalkeepers (GKs), flat 3 defenders (FDFs), and chase defenders (CHDFs).

Methods

Twenty-one elite female canoe polo players (age 26.8 ± 2.1 years; height 166.9 ± 5.2 cm; body mass 61.4 ± 7.1 kg; and percent body fat 21.0 ± 3.8%) volunteered. Anthropometric variables, peak oxygen uptake (\( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \)), ventilatory threshold (VT), anaerobic peak power output (PPO), and mean power output (MPO) were determined.

Results

\( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{ 2 {\text{peak}}}} \) was 40.88 ± 4.0 ml kg−1 min−1 or 2.50 ± 0.29 l min−1, VT was 79.1 ± 8.6 \( \% \dot{V}O_{2peak} \), PPO was 348.7 ± 32.1 W, 5.66 ± 0.64 W kg−1, and MPO was 266.5 ± 29.4 W, 4.37 ± 0.56 W kg−1. CHDFs and FDFs had significantly (p < 0.05) greater relative \( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \) (19.5 and 15.0%, respectively) compared to GKs. GKs were significantly (p < 0.05) taller than CHDFs (6.3%) and FDFs (4.8%).

Conclusions

Elite female canoe polo players have well-developed oxidative and non-oxidative energy systems, as well as low percent body fat. Positional differences demonstrated that CHDFs and FDFs had significantly higher aerobic power compared to GKs; however, GKs were significantly taller. These results may assist the coach or sport scientist to construct and implement tailored training programs and may be beneficial for talent identification.

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Abbreviations

\( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \) :

Peak oxygen uptake

\( v\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \) :

Velocity at \( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \)

\( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{ 2} /{\text{HR}} \) :

Oxygen pulse (O2 pulse)

\( {\text{HR@}}\dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \) :

Heart rate at \( \dot{V}{\text{O}}_{{2{\text{peak}}}} \)

VT:

Ventilatory threshold

PPO:

Peak power output

MPO:

Mean power output

BP:

Bench press

PBP:

Prone bench pull

BMI:

Body mass index

RPI:

Reciprocal ponderal index

GKs:

Goal keepers

FDFs:

Flat 3 defenders

CHDFs:

Chase defenders

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

SD:

Standard deviation

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  1. Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran

    Mohsen Sheykhlouvand

  2. Department of Exercise Physiology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

    Mohsen Sheykhlouvand

  3. Human Kinetics, Okanagan College, Penticton, Canada

    Scott C. Forbes

  4. Education and Research Committee, Iran National Canoeing, Rowing and Sailing Federation, Azadi Sport Complex, Tehran, Iran

    Mohsen Sheykhlouvand

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Sheykhlouvand, M., Forbes, S.C. Aerobic capacities, anaerobic power, and anthropometric characteristics of elite female canoe polo players based on playing position. Sport Sci Health 14, 19–24 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-017-0395-0

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