ISM (Intisari Sains Medis) : Jurnal Kedokteran
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2020): (Available online: 1 December 2020)

Weightlifting-related injuries

Jonathan David Rajaratnam Peter (Undergraduate Medical Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University)
I Putu Adiartha Griadhi (Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Dec 2020

Abstract

Background: Each year, more and more athletes partake in weightlifting, aiming to outperform their predecessors and achieve new records of feats of strength. However, even despite the newer knowledge of biomechanics, and the safety precautions taken to prevent injury, such events still do take place.Aim: The study aims to determine the sources of these injuries, as well as the more frequent parts of the body that get injured, those more prone to it.Conclusion:  The numerous injuries that can be sustained during weightlifting has been noted including its causes, as well as its effect on an individual and the incidence rate of the occurrence in professional weightlifters.

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ism

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Medicine & Pharmacology

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Intisari Sains Medis is published by Medical Scientific Community, Indonesia. Intisari Sains Medis is an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal accepts papers for publication in all aspects of Science Digest, Medical Research Development, Research Medical Field and ...