Exercise
Whole-body aerobic and interval training using rowing ergometer.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Superscript reference numbers link to the Sources bibliography.
Composite Rating
Blends evidence depth, community direction, safety friction, and completeness.
Evidence Intensity
100/100
High depth from human/RCT/meta counts
Community Direction
100
Positive Lean • confidence Low
Safety Friction
52/100
Moderate signal from adverse/interaction markers
Data Completeness
100%
Studies 18 • mentions 2 • links 28
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Intensity: moderate.[440,1123,1269, etc.]
Weekly dose: 60-180 min/week.[440,1123,1269, etc.]
Best fit: Users seeking combined upper/lower-body cardio stimulus..[440,1123,1269, etc.]
Goal alignment: Heart Health, Metabolic Health, Performance, Recovery.[440,1123,1269, etc.]
Training Intensity
Moderate
Evidence Tier
HIGH
Weekly Dose
60-180 min/week
Best Fit
Users seeking combined upper/lower-body cardio stimulus.
Clinical Depth
Humans: 257 • RCTs: 55 • Meta: 2
Cohort / Real-World
Cohort signals: 6
Safety Markers
Adverse signals: 13 • Interactions: 0
Freshness, trend, and study timeline for this item
Status
Trend
→ Stable evidence base
Depth
257 total studies · 2 recent
Timeline
Total indexed
257
Human studies
257
Randomized trials
55
Cardiovascular signals
51
Metabolic signals
31
Safety adverse signals
13
Weighted direction score: 100 (Positive Lean)
High when there are replicated human meta-analyses or substantial human RCT/cohort depth.
Total indexed
257
Human studies
257
Randomized trials
55
Cardiovascular signals
51
Metabolic signals
31
Safety adverse signals
13
Body-composition signals
9
Cohort signals
6
Meta-analyses
2
Neurocognitive signals
2
Animal-only studies
0
In vitro / tissue
0
Distribution of evidence by study design strength
Evidence Strength: High
Composite of study volume, RCTs, and meta-analyses
PMID 32046330 • 2020 Feb 8
The Effects of Caffeine Ingestion on Measures of Rowing Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrients
Open PubMedPMID 31034295 • 2019 Aug 1
The Impact of Preconditioning Strategies Designed to Improve 2000-m Rowing Ergometer Performance in Trained Rowers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
Open PubMedPMID 20827655 • 2010 Dec
Ergometer rowing with and without slides.
Int J Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 36241898 • 2022 Oct 14
Feasibility and impact of whole-body high-intensity interval training in patients with stable coronary artery disease: a randomised controlled trial.
Sci Rep
Open PubMedPMID 38181216 • 2024 May 1
Short-Term High-Intensity Rowing Ergometry Training Improves Rowing Performance Equally in Healthy Weight and Obese Adolescents.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
Open PubMedPMID 33547265 • 2021 Aug 1
Improved Strength and Recovery After Velocity-Based Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Int J Sports Physiol Perform
Open PubMedPMID 23713218 • 2013 May
Cardiovascular responses to rowing on a novel ergometer designed for both resistance and aerobic training in space.
Aviat Space Environ Med
Open PubMedPMID 8107542 • 1993 Dec
Rowing performance, fluid balance, and metabolic function following dehydration and rehydration.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
Open PubMedPMID 41729869 • 2026
Effects of global versus local trunk muscle strength training on muscle strength, proxies of power and rowing-specific performance in pubertal male rowers.
PLoS One
Open PubMedPMID 36834359 • 2023 Feb 18
Physiological and Mechanical Responses to a Graded Exercise Test in Traditional Rowing.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Open PubMedPMID 33556345 • 2021 Aug
Clinical Benefits and System Design of FES-Rowing Exercise for Rehabilitation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Open PubMedPMID 33730952 • 2022 Jul
Exploring exercise participation and the usability of the adaptive rower and arm crank ergometer through wheelchair users' perspectives.
Disabil Rehabil
Open PubMedPMID 34446761 • 2021 Aug 26
The integration of training and off-training activities substantially alters training volume and load analysis in elite rowers.
Sci Rep
Open PubMedPMID 36939076 • 2023 Aug
Sex- and age-related differences in the rating of perceived exertion after high-intensity rowing exercise during childhood and adolescence.
Psychophysiology
Open PubMedPMID 33708000 • 2021 Mar
Maximal Fat Oxidation: Comparison between Treadmill, Elliptical and Rowing Exercises.
J Sports Sci Med
Open PubMedPMID 670038 • 1978 Jul
Energy expenditure during simulated rowing.
J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol
Open PubMedPMID 6390606 • 1984 Jul-Aug
Applied physiology of rowing.
Sports Med
Open PubMedPMID 8052112 • 1994 Jun
Arterial blood pressure response to rowing.
Med Sci Sports Exerc
Open PubMedBenefit reports: 1
Adverse reports: 0
No-effect reports: 0
Mixed reports: 0
Unclear reports: 1
Signal confidence: 0.34
Benefits
Adverse
No Effect
Community confidence 0.34 with mentions: benefit 1, adverse 0, no-effect 0.
Subreddit coverage: homeassistant, rome.
post • r/rome • unclear
Looking for a place with a rowing machine / ergometer Hi all! For studies I have a class in Rome from this week until february, is there a place I can train on an rowing machine 5-7 days a week? I emailed some rowing clubs but all of them …
Open mentionpost • r/homeassistant • benefit
Using Home Assistant as the platform for a One Piece–inspired fitness game — what do you think of my approach? # Okay folks, I wanna share my latest somewhat crazy idea — which actually works now. A fitness-RPG inspired by the manga/anime …
Open mentionEvidence Sources
Community Sources
PUBMED • Human exercise literature
Counts from structured exercise-focused PubMed query set.
Outcome: Humans 257, RCT 55, meta 2, cohort 6, cardio signals 51, metabolic signals 31.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2020 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 32046330 from Nutrients.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2019 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 31034295 from Int J Sports Physiol Perform.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2010 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 20827655 from Int J Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36241898 from Sci Rep.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2024 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 38181216 from Med Sci Sports Exerc.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33547265 from Int J Sports Physiol Perform.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2013 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 23713218 from Aviat Space Environ Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 1993 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 8107542 from Med Sci Sports Exerc.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2026 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 41729869 from PLoS One.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36834359 from Int J Environ Res Public Health.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33556345 from Arch Phys Med Rehabil.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2022 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33730952 from Disabil Rehabil.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 34446761 from Sci Rep.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2023 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 36939076 from Psychophysiology.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 2021 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 33708000 from J Sports Sci Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 1978 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 670038 from J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 1984 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 6390606 from Sports Med.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open sourcePUBMED • 1994 • Human evidence curation set
PMID 8052112 from Med Sci Sports Exerc.
Outcome: See linked PubMed abstract for methods and outcomes.[1999,2202,3295, etc.]
Open source