Abstract
Materials and methods 1775 elite level rowers from 70 different countries participating at the 2007 Junior, Senior and Master World Rowing Championships were included in a survey on rowing-specific 4-page questionnaire related to potential injuries and data were compared to data obtained from previous seasons. The questionnaire was based on general data, rowing discipline, training program data and potential injuries according to an anatomical localization.
Highlights
There was no comprehensive analysis of injuries among international elite-level rowers of different age categories
Materials and methods 1775 elite level rowers from 70 different countries participating at the 2007 Junior, Senior and Master World Rowing Championships were included in a survey on rowing-specific 4-page questionnaire related to potential injuries and data were compared to data obtained from previous seasons
Low back pain was the most frequent complaint and a high incidence of chronic injuries was associated with increased average number of rowing sessions in both junior and senior rowers
Summary
Characteristic of acute and overuse injuries among junior, senior and master rowers. Tomislav Smoljanovic1*, Ivan Bojanic, Jo A. From World’s Leading Rowing Sport Science and Medicine Conference - “Improving Performance Naturally” Marlow, UK. 22-25 January 2015
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