Predictive ability of anthropometry and maturation parameters

We aimed to establish which anthropometric and maturity offset parameters correlate
with rowing ergometer performance in a sample of 114 adolescent, rowing-inexperienced
boys and girls. Results showed high correlations between body mass and performance, but
these reduced when body mass was scaled to account for increased on-water drag resistance.
Height, leg length and arm span remained moderately correlated after size-adjustment in boys,
but not in girls. Anthropometric maturity offset showed a high correlation with performance,
but decreased with size-adjustment. Final height estimation revealed that few of these
adolescents would reach the height of elite open-weight competitors.
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