Episode 119| Lotte Lintmeijer: Power in Rowing

In Episode #119 of the LEO Training Podcast, I interview researcher and data scientist Dr. Lotte Lintmeijer.

This entire podcast interview is focused power measurement in a rowing shell and the historical measurement for power and Lotte's research regarding the development of a new, more accurate method.

• How did you come to research rowing?
• Defense of PhD
• Pop Up Symposium this fall on “Power in Rowing”

• Why power is a key factor in rowing performance?
• Traditional/Standard way of calculating power
  • On the water there is no constant velocity and boat is not standing still, the rowing shell accelerates and decelerates so equation on water is not accurate.
• New method
• Differences between the two and what the standard method misses.
• How and Why rowers should calculate power?
• What is the added value of power output feedback compared to feedback on boat speed?
• Are there alternatives to determine power output in practice?
• Study you did with rowers
  • FEEDBACK ON ROWERS’ MECHANICAL POWER OUTPUT IMPROVES COMPLIANCE TO INTENDED ON-WATER TRAINING INTENSITY
• Rather obvious that rowers better comply with power output targets when they receive feedback: why is this study important?
• How to train and improve it?
• What is the next step in your research on power output in rowing?

• Improved determination of mechanical power output in rowing: Experimental results
• Mechanical power output in rowing should not be determined from oar forces and oar motion alone
• Rowers' on-water power output is commonly underestimated