Canoe polo Athletes’ Anthropometric, Physical, Nutritional, and Functional Characteristics and Performance in a Rowing Task: Cross-Sectional Study

Elena Marques-Sule, Anna Arnal-Gómez (), Lucas Monzani, Pallav Deka, Jairo P. López-Bueno, Manuel Saavedra-Hernández, Luis Suso-Martí and Gemma V. Espí-López
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Elena Marques-Sule: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Anna Arnal-Gómez: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Lucas Monzani: Ivey Business School, Western University, 1255 Western Rd, London, ON N6G 0N1, Canada
Pallav Deka: College of Nursing, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA
Jairo P. López-Bueno: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Manuel Saavedra-Hernández: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Almeria, Carretera Sacramento s/n, 04120 Almería, Spain
Luis Suso-Martí: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain
Gemma V. Espí-López: Department of Physiotherapy, University of Valencia, C/Gascó Oliag, 5, 46010 Valencia, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-13

Abstract: Understanding the physical, functional, mental, and nutritional attributes of canoe polo athletes is essential for training and development. Forty-three canoe polo athletes (mean age: 21.54 ± 6.03) participated in the study and were assessed for: anthropometric measurements, exercise motivation, eating habits, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet, and physical and functional abilities. Correlation and multivariate analysis were conducted. Individual performance in a rowing task showed body mass index (β = 0.41) and female gender (β = 0.34) to be the strongest anthropometric predictors, whereas body fat (β = −0.35) and triceps brachii skinfold fatty tissue (β = −0.35) were the strongest negative predictors. Pushing strength (β = 0.37) and range of motion with internal rotation (β = 0.30) were the strongest physical predictors. The physical dimension of the Exercise Motivation Index was a significant psychosocial predictor (β = 0.27). Senior participants had a higher waist–hip ratio ( p = 0.04, d = 0.66), arm circumference ( p = 0.03, d = 0.68), handgrip strength ( p < 0.01, d = 1.27), and push strength ( p < 0.01, d = 1.42) than under 21-year-olds. Understanding the highlighted sport-specific characteristics of canoe polo athletes can help trainers to design programs at all levels to optimize performance.

Keywords: canoe polo; physical attributes; motivation; nutritional sciences; performance predictors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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