Applicability Assessment of Kayak/Canoeing Ergometer for Specific Training with Different Resistance Modes

Objective Kayak/canoeing ergometers serve as an important part in athlete training, the running performance and feasibility of wind resistance and electromagnetic resistance ergometers in sports training is compared providing reference to proper ergometer selection for land training.

Method 31 participants completed 200 m, 500 m, and 1000 m ergometer and water tests. During the test, time, 500 split/time, stroke rate, and power were recorded.

Result Both kayak/canoeing ergometers worked well and can serve as ideal specific training equipment on land. Both kayak/canoeing ergometers demonstrated a low to moderate correlation with the performance on the water, indicating that they were unsuitable for special technical training. There was a significant variation in power between two kayak ergometers over long distances and between canoeing ergometers over short-to-medium distances.

Conclusion  Kayak/canoeing ergometers can be employed as on-land training equipment for specific physical conditioning training but are not appropriate for specialized technical training.