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About 80% of people will experience low back pain at some point -
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Mutiple scientific, medical and kinesiology studies have shown a
correlation between repetitive ergometer use and lower back pain and
discomfort, leading in some cases to injury.
Excerpts from studies:
Increased ergometer training volumes have led to a significant increase in back pain of collegiate rowers (Teitz, et al 2002).
Land based training carries a 10-fold higher risk of injury per hour than water based training, the leading causes suggested being weights and ergometer training (Bernstein, et al 2002).
Most rowing injuries are due to overuse, and many can be traced to training errors or equipment problems (Karlson, 2000).
On an ergometer, the trunk does a larger proportion of the work whereas on water the rower’s legs do more work. Greater work done by the trunk on an ergometer could produce earlier fatigue of the trunk muscles, placing the spine at risk (Hooper 2006).
On a static ergometer, an athlete needs to put in six times more energy just accelerating and decelerating their own body weight, compared to on water rowing (Hooper 2006).
In a year-long study of international rowers, the mean number of injuries sustained per athlete was 2.2. The area where the greatest number of injuries were reported was the lumbar spine. Ergometer training load was the most significantly associated with injury risk (Wilson, et al 2010).
Between 8 – 25 pounds of compressive force is generated on every stroke during a given erg workout and that force is absorbed by the rower’s lower back, unlike when rowing on the water (Baker, 2009).
On a static ergometer, an athlete needs to put in six times more energy just accelerating and decelerating their own body weight, compared to on water rowing (Hooper 2006).
In a year-long study of international rowers, the mean number of injuries sustained per athlete was 2.2. The area where the greatest number of injuries were reported was the lumbar spine. Ergometer training load was the most significantly associated with injury risk (Wilson, et al 2010).
Between 8 – 25 pounds of compressive force is generated on every stroke during a given erg workout and that force is absorbed by the rower’s lower back, unlike when rowing on the water (Baker, 2009).
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