Don Rowing Club of Mississauga

The Human Performance and Physiology Lab in the Department of Exercise Sciences at the University of Toronto is conducting a research study to: (i) Determine the energy expenditures (aerobic/anaerobic) throughout a rowing and ergometer race/test. (ii) To compare the usage of the anaerobic and aerobic energy systems in rowers at different competitive levels (senior national team, U23 national team, club, junior and novices). (iii) To compare aerobic and anaerobic energy expenditures to performance in rowers at different competitive levels Your participation in this study will help advance our understanding of exercise performance. This research study will not interrupt with your training plan. The only data to be obtained from you are the results of your routine ergometer testings (1min, 1k, 2k, 6k, or 16k). With the exception of 2k test, data need to be recorded in 100m increments. All information obtained will be held in strict confidence. No information identifying you will be transferred outside the investigators in this study. If at any time you do not wish to continue with the study, you may withdraw without any consequence. The results from this research project will be presented at conferences and a published paper can be sent to you upon request. If you are interested in participating, please fill out an online consent form at http://www.gyft.to/rowing or feel free to contact me at ming.tsai@utoronto.ca, or by phone at 416-876-9774. Thank you for your time and consideration. Ming-Chang Tsai