Effect of BMI on Knee Joint Torques in Ergometer Rowing

Authors

Karen Roemer, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Tibor Hortobagyi, University of Groningen
Chris Richter, Dublin City University
Yolanda Munoz-Maldonado, William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute
Stephanie Hamilton, Michigan Technological University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Nutrition Exercise and Health Sciences

Publication Date

12-2013

Abstract

Although an authoritative panel recommended the use of ergometer rowing as a non-weight-bearing form of exercise for obese adults, the biomechanical characterization of ergometer rowing is strikingly absent. We examined the interaction between body mass index (BMI) relative to the lower extremity biomechanics during rowing in 10 normal weight (BMI 18–25), 10 overweight (BMI 25–30 kg·m⁻²), and 10 obese (BMI > 30 kg·m⁻²) participants. The results showed that BMI affects joint kinematics and primarily knee joint kinetics. The data revealed that high BMI leads to unfavorable knee joint torques, implying increased loads of the medial compartment in the knee joint that could be avoided by allowing more variable foot positioning on future designs of rowing ergometers.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Applied Biomechanics. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Roemer, K., Hortobagyi, T., Richter, C., Munoz-Maldonado, Y., & Hamilton, S. (2013). Effect of BMI on Knee Joint Torques in Ergometer Rowing. Journal of Applied Biomechanics, 29(6), 763–768. https://doi.org/10.1123/jab.29.6.763

Journal

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Rights

© 2013 Human Kinetics, Inc.