TY  - JOUR
A1  - Reichel, Thomas
A1  - Mitnacht, Martin
A1  - Fenwick, Annabel
A1  - Meffert, Rainer
A1  - Hoos, Olaf
A1  - Fehske, Kai
T1  - Incidence and characteristics of acute andoveruse injuries in elite powerlifters
T2  - Cogent Medicine
N2  - Abstract:
The aim of this study was the analysis of incidence and type of injury in German elite powerlifters. A total of n = 57 competitive athletes of the German powerlifting federation completed a retrospective survey regarding acute andoveruse injuries. With 224 total injuries, a mean incidence of 1.51 per 1.000 h or 0.49 per year was calculated. Most injuries affected the lower back (20.5%), elbow (11.2%), pelvic region (10.3) and the shoulder (9.8%). Regarding the type of injury acute inflammation (25.9%), muscle strains/sprains (20.5%) and skin lesions (13%) dominated. The mean incidence significantly declined with increasing age and training experience of the athlete. Athletes using a bench press shirt and various regenerative methods like sauna or swimming also showed decreased injury rates. There was no significant correlation between body weight, height or gender and injury incidence. Compared to other sports, the incidence of injuries and overuse syndromes is still low in powerlifting. Nonetheless, appropriate strategies in training, equipment, prevention and regeneration should be employed to protect the athlete from injury.
KW  - powerlifting
KW  - weightlifting
KW  - bench press
KW  - injury
KW  - overuse injury
KW  - strength training
Y1  - 2019
UR  - https://opus.bibliothek.uni-wuerzburg.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20400
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-204005
VL  - 6
ER  -