Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Center Zagreb, School of Medicine, Zagreb University, Croatia.
Br J Sports Med. 2013 Sep;47(13):819-25. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-092157. Epub 2013 Aug 5.
Adaptive rowing (AR) at the Paralympic level is accessible for rowers with physical disability. AR was included for the first time in the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games. Racing distance for all AR events is currently 1000 m, which impedes public recognition of this sport and leads to many organisational challenges during the inclusive World Rowing Championships. The aim of this report was to discuss the feasibility of increasing AR race distance to 2000 m from a sports injury and athletic health perspective. As limited data on injury and illness risks exist in AR, knowledge and experiences had to be taken from other Paralympic sports. The anticipated duration of 2000 m AR competitions is either comparable or considerably lower than that of the other Paralympic disciplines with similar characteristics. AR has inherent injury and health risks especially within thorax, shoulders and low back region, but they are not expected to be significantly modified by increased racing times. Specific considerations need to be taken into account for athletes with a spinal cord injury, like in other sport disciplines. There are no distinctive contra-indications for AR events of 2000 m based on the current literature review and a 10-year experience in this sport. Long-term follow-ups are needed to understand fully the injury and health risk associated with AR and to develop appropriate prevention strategies.
残奥会中的适应划船（AR）适合身体残疾的划船运动员。AR 于 2008 年北京残奥会首次被列入比赛项目。目前，所有 AR 项目的比赛距离均为 1000 米，这阻碍了公众对这项运动的认识，并在包容性世界划船锦标赛期间带来了许多组织挑战。本报告旨在从运动损伤和运动健康的角度讨论将 AR 比赛距离增加到 2000 米的可行性。由于 AR 中的损伤和疾病风险数据有限，因此必须从其他残奥会运动中获取知识和经验。2000 米 AR 比赛的预期持续时间与其他具有相似特征的残奥会项目相当或低得多。AR 具有内在的损伤和健康风险，尤其是在胸部、肩部和下背部区域，但预计不会因比赛时间的延长而显著改变。像其他运动项目一样，需要对脊髓损伤运动员进行具体考虑。根据目前的文献回顾和 10 年的该运动经验，2000 米的 AR 赛事没有明显的禁忌症。需要进行长期随访，以充分了解 AR 相关的损伤和健康风险，并制定适当的预防策略。
