title: Rowing Injuries: An Updated Review.
abstract: Although traditionally seen as a sport for elite schools and colleges, rowing is a founding Olympic event and is increasingly enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. The sport's rapidly changing demographics shows significant growth in masters (age 27 years and above) and para-rowing populations. It has further expanded beyond its traditional flatwater format to include the discipline of open-water or coastal rowing, and an increased focus on indoor rowing. Rowing-specific injury research has similarly increased over the last decade since our last review, revealing areas of improved understanding in pre-participation screening, training load, emerging concepts surrounding back and rib injury, and relative energy deficiency in sport. Through a better understanding of the nature of the sport and mechanisms of injury, physicians and other healthcare providers will be better equipped to treat and prevent injuries in rowers.
authors: The Western Centre for Public Health and Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, 1st Floor, 1465 Richmond St., London, ON, N6G 2M1, Canada. jane.s.thornton@gmail.com.
authors: Jane S
authors: JS
authors: Thornton
authors: Herlev Gentofte Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark.
authors: Anders
authors: A
authors: Vinther
authors: Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors: Fiona
authors: F
authors: Wilson
authors: Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Glen Sather Sports Medicine Clinic, Edmonton Clinic, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
authors: Constance M
authors: CM
authors: Lebrun
authors: Joint Preservation Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
authors: Mike
authors: M
authors: Wilkinson
authors: University of Western Ontario School of Physical Therapy, Elborn College, London, ON, Canada.
authors: Stephen R
authors: SR
authors: Di Ciacca
authors: Procare Rehabilitation, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Orlando
authors: South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Epsom, Surrey, UK.|Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.|Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors: Tomislav
authors: T
authors: Smoljanovic
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries; D006801:Humans; D009141:Musculoskeletal System / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000073678:Water Sports / Q000293:injuries*