Incidence and characteristics of acute and overuse injuries in elite powerlifters

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 and overuse injuries. With 224 total injuries, a mean incidence of 1.51 p...

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Published in:Cogent Medicine
Main Authors: Thomas Reichel, Martin Mitnacht, Annabel Fenwick, Rainer Meffert, Olaf Hoos, Kai Fehske
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1588192