Abstract
Rowing injuries are primarily overuse related and occur commonly to the knee, lumbar spine and ribs. Core tests of strength, stability and/or endurance are used in clinical practice to predict injury. The side-bridge hold test (SBH) is a valid and reliable test of core endurance with female norms of 75±.32 and 78±.32 seconds for right and left sides. The purpose of this study was to determine if SBH performance can predict core injuries (ribs, lumbar spine, hip, knee) in intercollegiate female rowers (ROW). A sample of convenience was utilized; 33 ROW free of recent musculoskeletal injury performed the SBH on the right and left sides according to protocol. One ROW did not perform the right SBH. Injury data were collected electronically through injury management software. Mean SBH times were 86.56±12.66 and 86.15±13.68 for right and left sides. Nineteen ROW (57.6%) sustained core injuries. 75% were overuse and occurred to the low back (50.0%) and knee (25%). Other injuries were to the thoracic region (10.7%), hip (10.7%), and thigh (1.0%). Although ROW had greater core endurance than published norms, they sustained overuse injuries specifically to the low back and knee. This is most likely due to sport-specific demands of rowing. Overall, SBH cannot be used to predict injury occurrence in ROW.
Faculty Sponsors
Dr. Monique Mokha
Project Type
Event
Location
Alvin Sherman Library
Start Date
4-12-2013 1:00 PM
End Date
4-12-2013 5:30 PM
Side-bridge Hold Times are Not Related to Injury Prevalence in Female Rowers
Alvin Sherman Library
Rowing injuries are primarily overuse related and occur commonly to the knee, lumbar spine and ribs. Core tests of strength, stability and/or endurance are used in clinical practice to predict injury. The side-bridge hold test (SBH) is a valid and reliable test of core endurance with female norms of 75±.32 and 78±.32 seconds for right and left sides. The purpose of this study was to determine if SBH performance can predict core injuries (ribs, lumbar spine, hip, knee) in intercollegiate female rowers (ROW). A sample of convenience was utilized; 33 ROW free of recent musculoskeletal injury performed the SBH on the right and left sides according to protocol. One ROW did not perform the right SBH. Injury data were collected electronically through injury management software. Mean SBH times were 86.56±12.66 and 86.15±13.68 for right and left sides. Nineteen ROW (57.6%) sustained core injuries. 75% were overuse and occurred to the low back (50.0%) and knee (25%). Other injuries were to the thoracic region (10.7%), hip (10.7%), and thigh (1.0%). Although ROW had greater core endurance than published norms, they sustained overuse injuries specifically to the low back and knee. This is most likely due to sport-specific demands of rowing. Overall, SBH cannot be used to predict injury occurrence in ROW.
