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Siewe, J., Rudat, J., Roellinghoff, M., Schlegel, U. J., Eysel, P. and Michael, J. W. -P. (2011). Injuries and Overuse Syndromes in Powerlifting. Int. J. Sports Med., 32 (9). S. 703 - 712. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1439-3964

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Abstract

Powerlifting is a discipline of competitive weightlifting. To date, no investigations have focused on pain encountered during routine training. The aim of the study was to identify such pain, assign it to particular exercises and assess the data regarding injuries as well as the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Data of 245 competitive and elite powerlifters was collected by questionnaire. Information regarding current workout routines and retrospective injury data was collected. Study subjects were selected from 97 incorporated powerlifting clubs. A percentage of 43.3% of powerlifters complained of problems during routine workouts. Injury rate was calculated as 0.3 injuries per lifter per year (1 000 h of training = 1 injury). There was no evidence that intrinsic or extrinsic factors affected this rate. Most commonly injured body regions were the shoulder, lower back and the knee. The use of weight belts increased the injury rate of the lumbar spine. Rate of injury to the upper extremities was significantly increased based on age >40 years (shoulder/p = 0.003, elbow/p = 0.003, hand + wrist/p = 0.024) and female gender (hand + wrist/p = 0.045). The daily workout of a large proportion of powerlifters is affected by disorders which do not require an interruption of training. The injury rate is low compared to other sports.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Siewe, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Rudat, J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Roellinghoff, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Schlegel, U. J. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Eysel, P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Michael, J. W. -P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-489757
DOI:	10.1055/s-0031-1277207
Journal or Publication Title:	Int. J. Sports Med.
Volume:	32
Number:	9
Page Range:	S. 703 - 712
Date:	2011
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1439-3964
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language WEIGHT-TRAINING INJURIES; 3-DIMENSIONAL BIOMECHANICAL ANALYSIS; BODY-MASS; ELITE; FRACTURE; SQUAT; PAIN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; STANDARDS; SYMPTOMS Multiple languages Sport Sciences Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/48975