Rowing is a fantastic sport for developing core, leg and arm strength plus all the cardiovascular benefits. Unfortunately, given the nature of the sport, it does have a reasonably high incidence of lower back and overuse injuries.
To avoid rowing injuries you should ensure you undertake core and strength training that will provide you with the muscular power to cope with the demands of the sport, as well as a flexibility program to ensure that you have the necessary range of motion to perform the stroke.
Additional Rowing injury prevention strategies:
- Undertake a PhysioWorks Pre-Season Rowing Screening - have your biomechanics, muscle lengths and strengths assessed by an experienced physiotherapist to assess your weaknesses to prevent an injury.
- Attain a good level of general health and fitness.
- Warm up thoroughly.
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