PMID- 37999437 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20231127 IS - 2075-4663 (Electronic) IS - 2075-4663 (Linking) VI - 11 IP - 11 DP - 2023 Nov 9 TI - Sex Differences in the Load-Velocity Profiles of Three Different Row Exercises. LID - 10.3390/sports11110220 [doi] LID - 220 AB - This study examined the force-velocity profile differences between men and women in three variations of row exercises. Twenty-eight participants (14 men and 14 women) underwent maximum dynamic strength assessments in the free prone bench row (PBR), bent-over barbell row (BBOR), and Smith machine bent-over row (SMBOR) in a randomized order. Subjects performed a progressive loading test from 30 to 100% of 1-RM (repetition maximum), and the mean propulsive velocity was measured in all attempts. Linear regression analyses were conducted to establish the relationships between the different measures of bar velocity and % 1-RM. The ANOVAs applied to the mean velocity achieved in each % 1-RM tested revealed significantly higher velocity values for loads < 65% 1-RM in SMBOR compared to BBOR (p < 0.05) and higher velocities for loads < 90% 1-RM in SMBOR compared to PBR (p < 0.05) for both sexes. Furthermore, men provided significantly higher velocity values than women (PBR 55-100% 1-RM; BBOR and SMBOR < 85% 1-RM; p < 0.05) and significant differences were found between exercises and sex for 30-40% 1-RM. These results confirm that men have higher velocities at different relative loads (i.e., % 1-RM) compared to women during upper-body rowing exercises. FAU - Nieto-Acevedo, Raul AU - Nieto-Acevedo R AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-9509-6401 AD - Departamento de Deportes, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Calle Martin Fierro, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Romero-Moraleda, Blanca AU - Romero-Moraleda B AD - Department of Physical Education, Sport and Human Movement, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. AD - Applied Biomechanics and Sports Technology Research Group, Autonomous University of Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Montalvo-Perez, Almudena AU - Montalvo-Perez A AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-6138-945X AD - Faculty of Sport Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Garcia-Sanchez, Carlos AU - Garcia-Sanchez C AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-7112-3636 AD - Departamento de Deportes, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Calle Martin Fierro, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Marquina-Nieto, Moises AU - Marquina-Nieto M AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-9458-5251 AD - Departamento de Deportes, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Calle Martin Fierro, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain. FAU - Mon-Lopez, Daniel AU - Mon-Lopez D AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-8333-1304 AD - Departamento de Deportes, Facultad de Ciencias de la Actividad Fisica y del Deporte, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Calle Martin Fierro, 7, 28040 Madrid, Spain. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20231109 PL - Switzerland TA - Sports (Basel) JT - Sports (Basel, Switzerland) JID - 101722684 PMC - PMC10675667 OTO - NOTNLM OT - gender OT - mean propulsive velocity OT - velocity-based training COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2023/11/24 12:42 MHDA- 2023/11/24 12:43 PMCR- 2023/11/09 CRDT- 2023/11/24 09:53 PHST- 2023/08/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/10/17 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2023/11/06 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/11/24 12:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/11/24 12:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/11/24 09:53 [entrez] PHST- 2023/11/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - sports11110220 [pii] AID - sports-11-00220 [pii] AID - 10.3390/sports11110220 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sports (Basel). 2023 Nov 9;11(11):220. doi: 10.3390/sports11110220.