ArticleJournal of athletic training2018
Musculoskeletal Screening to Identify Female Collegiate Rowers at Risk for Low Back Pain.
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- Evaluation of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) in Identifying Active Females Who are Prone to Injury. A Systematic Review.Sports medicine - open · 2021Pooled it
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- Amateur Rowers to Transatlantic Trio Race Winners: A Case Study Describing the Physiological and Psychological Characteristics, Training Adaptations and Race Responses to Ultra-Endurance Rowing.European journal of sport science · 2025Article
- Risk factors associated with low back pain in rowers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Comparing the Scores of The Functional Movement Screen™ in Individuals with Low Back Pain versus Healthy Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2024Article
- Examining the Peer-Reviewed Published Literature Regarding Low Back Pain in Rowing: A Scoping Review.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2023Article
- Short-term effects of lumbopelvic complex stability training in elite female road cyclists.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2022Article
- Back Problems: Pros and Cons of Core Strengthening Exercises as a Part of Athlete Training.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Does the Movement Competency Screen Correlate with Deep Abdominals Activation and Hip Strength for Professional and Pre-professional Dancers?International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- The Case for Retiring Flexibility as a Major Component of Physical Fitness.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Article
- The Penn Vet Working Dog Center Fit to Work Program: A Formalized Method for Assessing and Developing Foundational Canine Physical Fitness.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2020Article
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Abstract
contextRowers are at risk for overuse injuries, including low back pain (LBP). Defining the utility of screening tests for identifying those at risk for LBP can aid in the development of guidelines for injury prevention.
objectiveTo determine if the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and impairments can identify rowers at risk for developing LBP.
designProspective cohort study.
settingAthletic training room. PATIENTS OR OTHER
participantsA total of 31 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I, female, open-weight rowers (age = 19.9 ± 1.4 years, height = 163.6 ± 30.8 cm, mass = 84.1 ± 37.63 kg); coxswains were excluded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): We assessed the FMS and 5 impairment measures of the Star Excursion Balance Test, closed kinetic chain dorsiflexion range of motion, and the plank, Sorensen, and sit-and-reach tests before the fall season. Low back pain injuries were tracked by the sports medicine staff. Impairment measures were compared between the injured and uninjured athletes. The FMS cutoff score that discriminated injured from uninjured rowers was determined using a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Impairments were compared between those at a higher versus lower risk of LBP.
resultsEighteen rowers sustained an LBP injury. No differences in FMS or impairments between groups were demonstrated. The FMS receiver operating characteristic curve analysis cutoff score was 16 points (area under the curve = 0.60, specificity = 0.67, risk ratio = 1.4 [95% confidence interval = 0.91, 2.11]). Rowers with an FMS score ≤16 had a shorter plank-test time (109.5 ± 60.2 seconds) than those with less risk (175.3 ± 98.6 seconds, mean difference = 65.9 seconds, 95% confidence interval = -129.4, -2.3; P = .043).
conclusionsThose with an FMS score ≤16 had a shorter plank-test hold time, indicating that a lack of core endurance may contribute to the increased risk of LBP in female rowers. An FMS score ≤16 indicated a small increased risk (1.4) of developing LBP compared with rowers who had scores >16; however, the FMS is not recommended for widespread screening of female rowers because the risk ratio was relatively small and had a wide 95% confidence interval.
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