Rowing: Advances in Training and Performance

Rowing is a high-intensity endurance sport, demanding a large volume of training for anaerobic metabolism, aerobic capacity, as well as muscular strength, endurance and power. While physiological attributes may be a good indicator of rowing performance, more understanding is required on the importance of economy/efficiency, training methods, technique, nutrition, technology/equipment and injury management strategies and their relation to training capacity and/or performance.

The aim of this Research Topic is to build on the existing body of rowing literature and create a comprehensive resource of knowledge relating to the training, testing and performance of amateur and elite rowers. Inclusive manuscripts that focus on training methods and performance outcomes of male and female able-bodied and Para rowers (in amateur to elite categories across age groups) are welcomed. Researchers may submit papers in the form of original research, narrative reviews, systematic reviews with meta-analysis, case-reports and commentary/perspectives on the topics listed below.

• Monitoring and/or manipulating training load in rowing

• Injuries in rowing

• New training methods in rowing

• Biomechanical factors affecting rowing performance

• Nutritional support

• Technological support

• Fitness/performance testing in rowing

Keywords: rowing, training methods, performance, training load, injury, biomechanics, nutrition, performance testing, sports technology

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.