Key result
Among weightlifters, 27% experienced a musculoskeletal injury in the past six months, most commonly affecting the shoulder, knee, and wrist, with injury occurrence significantly associated with the amount of weight lifted.
Population
393 weightlifters at a health club in Taif city, Saudi Arabia
Design
Descriptive cross-sectional questionnaire-based study
Authors
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Injury burden in weightlifters warrants preventive research; cross-sectional data leaves open causality and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=393)
No
Musculoskeletal injuries are prevalent among weightlifters, particularly in the shoulder, knee, and wrist, and are associated with the amount of weight lifted.
Bukhary et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Musculoskeletal injuries (n=393). Weightlifting was evaluated on Prevalence of weightlifting injury in the past six months. Among weightlifters, 27% experienced a musculoskeletal injury in the past six months, most commonly affecting the shoulder, knee, and wrist, with injury occurrence significantly associated with the amount of weight lifted.
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