Degenerative joint disease in weight-lifters. Fact or fiction?
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A clinical and radiological study of upper and lower limb joints was carried out on 25 experienced weight-lifters to identify the extent of degenerative joint disease (Osteoarthrosis) produced by this sport. Although significant degenerative changes were found in five lifters (20%). This figure is not greater than that found in the general population within the age group studied. There were more degenerative changes found in Olympic style weight-lifters (30.7%) than in power lifters (8.3%). The significance of these figures is discussed. The upper limb joints were almost completely free of degenerative changes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of sports medicine
دوره 14 2-3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980