title: Self-reported training habits of Australian outrigger canoe paddlers.
abstract: The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate training habits of Australian outrigger canoe paddlers. A 1-page questionnaire was hand-delivered to 101 paddlers. The survey addressed training factors, use of supplementary training, ergogenic aids, sports performance professionals, and injury history. Paddlers train for an average of 3.2 on-water sessions per week, with each session lasting an average of 1.7 hours. The 6-person canoe is favored by 55% of paddlers surveyed. Seventy-one percent of paddlers use strength training to accompany paddling with a mean frequency of 2.5 sessions per week. Seventy-four percent of paddlers report additional cross-training, with a mean of 3.1 sessions per week. Ergogenic aids are used by 55% of paddlers, and 52% utilize the services of sports science or sports medicine personnel. Forty-nine percent of paddlers (n = 49) report injuries related to paddling, with the most common sites being the shoulder and lower back.
authors.affiliation: School of Health and Human Performance, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Australia. r.stanton@cqu.edu.au
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanton
authors.forename: Brendan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Humphries
authors.forename: Grant A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Abt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010806:Physical Education and Training; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires