In rowing the results are determined by the indicators of physical and functional capacity. Rower’s functional abilities are determined by a lot of factors, such as aerobic and anaerobic abilities, as well as technical, tactical, and psychological preparation (Skernevičius, 1997). Therefore, the biggest challenge in training process is to find optimal loads for each sportsman and team. Coaches and sportsmen understand that an increase in the amount of physical loads is limited, because human capacity and adaptation have their limits. The objective of the research was to explore the training process of the rowers of Olympic reserve in a yearlong period. Eight 18-21 year old rowers of Olympic reserve were tested. Preparation period of 2004-2005 season was analyzed. Tests for measuring physical development, physical and functional capacity were carried out three times. When yearlong period was analyzed, a conclusion can be drawn that physical loads of tested rowers were lower than the loads recommended by majority of researches. To conclude the testing results carried out at VPU Sport science institute and Vilnius sports medicine centre, rowers’ physical loads did not have much importance to physical development, but positively affected functional capacity of circulatory system. The indices of aerobic efficiency at critical intensity limit and at anaerobic threshold in competitive period did not reach appropriate level and was worse compared with indices measured at... [to full text]

All managers aim to make their company effective. For this manager has to make plans, together assessing performance and correcting plans. In traditional profit seeking company this is easier. But in nonprofit sport organization it is more complicated. The complicity of assessment arises, because of increasing sport effect for modern society. In our days sport is not just seeking for result, but it is much more than that. So it would be not right to asses sport organization performance only by its achievement in sport arena. This brings up need to adopt new effectiveness assessment instruments. Pursuing goal to evaluate performance effectiveness of Lithuanian rowing federation we focused on following aims, to analyze federation status in Lithuania sport governing system, to collect data on organizations effectiveness assessment, to evaluate performance of rowing federation using quality and quantity criteria. Quantity criteria was chosen regular (number of participants, number of facilities, affiliated clubs, etc.), for this aim data was collected from federation reports, analyzing sport statistic books. Assessing quality of performance was chosen model designed for assessing of sport governing bodies in Greece built upon multiple constituency approach (Papadimitriou and Taylor, 2004). The inventory containing 33 questions was given to participants of annual conference of Lithuanian rowing federation. In total 31 inventory list was filled. Because atheletes where not... [to full text]

Objektas: baidarių ir kanojų irklavimo taktikos analizė. Tikslas: nustatyti 2012 metų Londono olimpinių žaidynių varžybose taikytus taktinius variantus ir nuotolio įveikimo ypatumus pagal valčių klases. Darbo uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti pasaulio pajėgiausių baidarių ir kanojų irkluotojų 500 metrų varžybinių nuotolių įveikimo taktinius variantus. 2. Nustatyti pasaulio pajėgiausių baidarių ir kanojų irkluotojų 1000 metrų varžybinių nuotolių įveikimo taktinius variantus 3. Nustatyti pajėgiausių pasaulio irkluotojų 500 metrų ir 1000 metrų nuotolių įveikimo pobūdžio priklausomybę nuo sportinio rezultato ir valčių klasės. Darbo metodai: mokslinės literatūros šaltinių analizė, Londono olimpinių žaidynių A finalo 500 ir 1000 metrų varžybų nuotolio sportininkų įveikimo laiko analizė, matematinė statistikos duomenų analizė. Darbo rezultatai ir išvados: Tyrimo metu nustatyta, kad 500 metrų distancijoje dažniausiai naudojamas taktinis variantas buvo 1-2, su šia taktika buvo iškovota visi trys medalių komplektai. 1000 metrų distancijoje patys populiariausi taktiniai variantai buvo 8: 1-2-3-4, 1-2-4-3, 1-3-2-4, 1-3-4-2, 1-4-2-3, 1-4-3-2, 2-1-4-3, 4-1-2-3, o patys efektyviausi 1-2-3-4, 1-4-2-3 ir 1-4-3-2. Pirmąją nuotolio dalį 500 metrų distancijoje greičiausiai įveikė 100 % įgulų, o 1000 metrų distancijoje pirmuosius 250 metrus įveikė 90 % įgulų. 1-3 vietos kanojininkų įgulų nugalėtojai ir 7-8 vietas užėmusių baidarininkų įgulos, 1000 metrų distancijoje, išlaikė mažiausia nuokrypį (%) nuo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Subject: Kayak and canoe paddling tactics analysis. Objective: To determine the London 2012 Olympic Games competitions applied tactical options and special features to overcome distance by boat classes. Tasks: 1. Set of the strongest in the world kayak and canoe paddlers normal racing distance of 500 meters to overcome tactical options 2. Set of the strongest in the world kayak and canoe paddlers normal racing distance of 1,000 meters to overcome tactical options 3. Set of the strongest paddlers in the world 500-meter and 1000 meter distance to overcome addictive nature of the sport results and boat class. Methods of the work: analysis of scientific literature, the London Olympic Games in a finale 500 and 1000 meter race distance athletes overcoming time analysis, the mathematical analysis of the statistics. The results and conclusions: The study found that 500 meters distance is commonly used tactical option was 1-2, this tactic has been achieved for all three sets of medals. 1000 meters distance the most popular tactical options were 8: 1-2-3-4, 1-2-4-3, 1-3-2-4, 1-3-4-2, 1-4-2-3, 1-4-3-2, 2-1-4-3, 4-1-2-3, 1-2-3-4 and the most effective 1-4-2-3 and 1-4-3-2. The first range of 500 meters distance is likely to overcome the 100 % crew and 1000 meters distance of 250 meters and broke the first 90 % of the crew. 1-3 canoe paddler local crews winners and winning 7-8 kayak paddler crews, 1000 meters distance, passed the minimum deviation (%) of the average speed of the boat and... [to full text]