ABSTRACT
The art of propelling a boat on water by the use of oars originated a very long time ago. Probably, a broken bough was the first tool used to propel a tree trunk floating in water. Paddles are used in sport and competition. In rowing, two variants are distinguished: proper rowing and sculling. Rowing is propelling the boat with one oar held in both hands. The common feature of kayaking, canoeing, rowing and sculling is how to develop power by propelling the boat through the water using a paddle or an oar. Modelling in rowing is based on sport-scientific knowledge and the different boat classes' limitations. Typically, methods of functional diagnostics of the human motor system are derived from sports biomechanics. The chapter focuses on models developed to analyze and improve rowing technique. It demonstrates the applicability of mathematical models derived from physical systems as well as data-driven models.
