German Style in World Rowing Science

German is dominant in world rowing society.During the past decades,German sport science in rowing has played a significant role in the process of world rowing development.German rowing physiologists(i.e.Mader and Hartmann)demonstrated the importance of aerobic capacity and aerobic training for rowing performance.Meanwhile,German rowing biomechanical experts(i.e.Nolte and Schwanitz)spared no effort to optimize the German technique styles.In field of training,scientists(i.e.Hartmann and Grabow)persevered in the reliability and validity in training documentation and diagnostics.However,the dominance of German rowing was challenged in the past decade by other countries like Great Britain,resulting from the drain of junior talents,as well as conflict in domestic training philosophy.In regard to Chinese rowing,it is in urgent need to establish long-term developing program,and enhance the knowledge of coaches and scientific workers,on the basis of the specific system advantages.