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Latest Issue · Volume 7, Issue 7

July 2026

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The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Retired World-Class Rowers

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Predicting 2k Performance and Profiling Athletes Using the Anaerobic Power Reserve Framework

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You Can’t Use Fitness You Can’t Deliver: Neuromuscular Fatigue in Rowing

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Physiology

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  • The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation in Retired World-Class Rowers

  • You Can’t Use Fitness You Can’t Deliver: Neuromuscular Fatigue in Rowing

  • Four Weeks of Hypoxia Training Improves Microcirculation in Rowers

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  • Rethinking Hip Contribution in Rowing: Insights from Fixed-Seat Mechanics

  • Trunk Contribution and Performance Differences in Fixed-Seat Para Rowing

  • The Role of The Adductor Magnus in Hip Extension

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  • Exploring Concurrent Aerobic and Resistance Training in Rowers

  • The Effects of Four-week Plyometric Training On Delaying Muscle Fatigue In Youth Rowers

  • Speed-Strength Characteristics of the Rowing Ergometer and Clean Pull Exercise

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46 articles

  • Predicting 2k Performance and Profiling Athletes Using the Anaerobic Power Reserve Framework

  • Using Wearable Sensors to Measure Rowing Technique and Performance

  • Optimizing Rowing Performance: A Comprehensive Network Meta-Analysis of Nutritional and Training Interventions

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  • Diagnosing and Managing Rib Stress Injuries in Rowers

  • Understanding the Rowing Spine: Biomechanics, Injury Patterns, and Treatment Strategies

  • Evaluating Muscle Dynamics and Inflammatory Responses in Rowers: Implications for Training and Injury Prevention

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  • Science of Rowing Nutrition Guidelines for Openweight Rowing

  • What aspects of nutrition play a role in the development of Rib Stress Injury?

  • OPTIMAL NUTRITION FOR ROWING ATHLETES

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  • Coxswains Are Performers Too: Considerations for Coxswain Mental Skills Training

  • Does Cognitive Load Change Rowing Technique?

  • How Mental Effort Can Differentiate Between Elite and Non-elite Rowers

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Female Athlete Health

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  • Does The Lactate Threshold Vary Across The Menstrual Cycle In Normally Menstruating National Level Rowers?

  • The Impact of Rowing on Post-Menopausal Women

  • Muscle Morphology Adaptations of the Vastus Lateralis During the General Preparation and Competitive Phases in Elite Female Rowers

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  • What Do Elite Coxswains Say During Races?

  • The Effect Of Low and High Stroke Rate With And Without Biomechanical Feedback On Simulated Competitive Rowing Intensity

  • Coaches’ Perspective of Key Technical and Physical Parameters in Junior Rowers

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Physiology

Vol. VII · Issue 07

THE IMPACT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN RETIRED WORLD-CLASS ROWERS

Flannery, M. D., Canovas, R., Janssens, K., Mitchell, A. M., D’Ambrosio, P., Spencer, L. W., ... & La Gerche, A. (2025). Atrial fibrillation in former world-class rowers: role of environmental and genetic factors. European heart journal, 46(47), 5114-5125.

By Joe DeLeo

Understanding the long-term cardiovascular health of elite endurance athletes is critical because intense, prolonged training—while beneficial for fitness—may paradoxically increase the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF), a serious heart rhythm disorder that can lead to stroke and other complications. This investigation examines whether the elevated AF prevalence observed in former world-class rowers results primarily from the extreme physiological demands of elite competition or from underlying genetic predisposition, or a combination of both factors.

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