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 retrosp...
Highlights
Powerlifting consists of three different exercises, the squat, bench press and deadlift
There was no significant correlation between body weight, height or gender and injury incidence
We present data showing injury incidence and distribution in elite athletes as well as influencing factors like training periodization, powerlifting equipment and restorative methods
Summary
Powerlifting consists of three different exercises, the squat, bench press and deadlift. The athlete has three attempts to reach his maximum weight for one repetition. It evolved in the 1950s in the USA from classic weightlifting with the first official championship in 1965 (Kraemer et al, 2017)(Unitt, 2018). The three lifts were formerly used as assistance exercises to improve Thomas Reichel ABOUT THE AUTHOR. Thomas Reichel The research activities of our group include a broad spectrum from basic research to clinical trials in trauma, hand, plastic and reconstructive surgery. In our department for sports traumatology we focus on research regarding injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation in amateur to elite athletes of any sport
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