Citation

Lavallee ME, Balam T. Curr. Sports Med. Rep. 2010; 9(5): 307-313.

Affiliation

Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, IN; USA Weightlifting, Sports Medicine Committee, Colorado Springs, CO; International Weightlifting Federation, Masters Division, Budapest, Hungary; South Bend Sports Medicine Fellowship Program, South Bend, IN; Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN; Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN; Family Medicine, Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program, South Bend, IN; Memorial Sports Medicine Institute, South Bend, IN.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1249/JSR.0b013e3181f3ed6d

PMID

20827099

Abstract

This article introduces the history of strength training, explains the many different styles of strength training, and discusses common injuries specific to each style. Strength training is broken down into five disciplines: basic strength or resistance training, bodybuilding, power lifting, style-dependant strength sports (e.g., strongman competitions, Highland games, field events such as shot put, discus, hammer throw, and javelin), and Olympic-style weightlifting. Each style has its own principal injuries, both acute and chronic, related to the individual technique. Acute injuries should be further categorized as emergent or nonemergent. Specific age-related populations (i.e., the very young and the aging athlete) carry additional considerations.

Language: en