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BACKGROUND: @entity615 is prevalent among intercollegiate rowers. PURPOSE: We conducted a large-scale study to determine the rate of and the potential etiologic factors for clearly defined back @entity158 that developed during intercollegiate rowing. STUDY DESIGN: Survey. METHODS: Surveys from 1632 former intercollegiate rowing athletes were analyzed. These surveys concerned training methods and back @entity158 before and during intercollegiate rowing. @entity615 was defined as @entity158 that lasted at least 1 week. RESULTS: Five hundred twenty-six subjects reported that back @entity158 developed during intercollegiate rowing. Factors significantly associated with the development of back @entity158 included age at the time of the survey; history of rowing before age 16; use of a hatchet oar blade; training with free weights, @entity353 , and an ergometer; midline ergometer cable position; and ergometer training sessions longer than 30 minutes. @entity615 while in college also was associated with higher mean college weight and height. CONCLUSIONS: Intercollegiate rowers in the last 10 years covered by this study were larger, started rowing at an earlier age, trained more intensely, and developed @entity615 during college than their predecessors.
