TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Spontaneous pneumothorax in weightlifters
JO  - Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness
A1  - Marnejon, T.
A1  - Sarac, S.
A1  - Cropp, A. J.
SP  - 124
EP  - 126
VL  - 35
IS  - 2
N2  - Spontaneous pneumothorax is infrequently caused by strenuous exertion. To our knowledge there has only been one case of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with weightlifting reported in the medical literature. We describe three consecutive cases of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with weightlifting. We postulate that spontaneous pneumothorax in these patients may be secondary to improper breathing techniques. It is important that physicians and weight trainers be aware of the association between weight lifting and spontaneous pneumothorax and assure that proper instruction is given to athletes who work with weights.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-4707
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -