Joel de Oliveira discusses his research on surfers as bystander rescuers in Spain and Portugal. He finds that 78,5% of surfers conduct at least one rescue in their lifetime, but most of them have not had formal training according to lifesaving and resuscitation guidelines.

Lisette Langenberg & Sebastiaan Heitkamp dive into surf induced shoulder complaints. They discuss their research of shoulder complaints in practices in the Netherlands and their systematic review on the surfer’s shoulder. The mechanics of the most common surfer’s shoulder injury are discussed.

An overview of surf injury incidence, type and location is provided. Surfer physiology and movements are explained to improve your understanding and optimal prevention strategies in surfing. Several prevention exercises are handed out to implement in your practice as a surfer or professional working with surfers.