WHAT ASPECTS OF NUTRITION PLAY A ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RIB STRESS INJURY?

Lundy, B., Suni, V., Drew, M., Trease, L., & Burke, L. M. (2022). Nutrition factors associated with rib stress injury history in elite rowers. Journal of science and medicine in sport , 25 (12), 979–985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2022.08.017

By Lisa Lowe

Rib stress injuries are one of the highest training time lost injuries a rower can experience and one of the more unique injuries within the sport of rowing. This article looked into the nutrition and other factors that might play a role in the development of RSI at the elite level.