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Back pain in intercollegiate rowers.

Carol C Teitz1, John O'Kane, Bonnie K Lind

  • 1Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195-4060, USA.

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
|September 20, 2002
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Back pain is common in intercollegiate rowers. Factors like early rowing history, specific oar types, and intense training contribute to its development, impacting athletes significantly.

Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Biomechanics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Back pain is a frequent issue for intercollegiate rowers.
  • Understanding its prevalence and causes is crucial for athlete health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of back pain in intercollegiate rowers.
  • To identify potential risk factors associated with back pain development during rowing.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale survey of 1632 former intercollegiate rowing athletes.
  • Analysis of training methods, rowing history, and back pain occurrence (defined as pain lasting ≥1 week).

Main Results:

  • 526 subjects reported back pain during intercollegiate rowing.

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  • Associated factors included: rowing before age 16, hatchet oar blade use, weight training, ergometer use, specific ergometer cable position, and longer training sessions (>30 min).
  • Higher college weight and height were also linked to back pain.

    • Conclusions:

    • Intercollegiate rowers in recent years are larger, start earlier, train harder, and experience more back pain than previous generations.
    • These findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to mitigate back pain in this athletic population.