I’ve done my share of bench presses, mostly back in my bodybuilder years before I got involved in Olympic weightlifting. Back then (well before I was a physical therapist) if someone in the gym had shoulder pain with bench press, none of us knew what it was, and almost nobody thought to see a doctor … Read more
Low back pain among retired wrestlers and heavyweight lifters. Granhed H, Morelli B. Am J Sports Med. 1988 Sep-Oct;16(5):530-3. [FREE FULL TEXT] AbstractThe lifetime incidence and prevalence of low back pain among 32 retired wrestlers (ages 39 to 62 years) and 13 retired heavyweight lifters (ages 40 to 61 years) were evaluated and compared to the … Read more
Creatine supplementation during resistance training in older adults-a meta-analysis. Devries MC, Phillips SM. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2014 Jun;46(6):1194-203. AbstractINTRODUCTION:Age-related sarcopenia and dynapenia have negative effects on strength and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Resistance training (RT) increases muscle mass and strength in older adults and is an established countermeasure for sarcopenia … Read more
Does resistance training improve the functional capacity and well being of very young anorexic patients? A randomized controlled trial. del Valle MF, Pérez M, Santana-Sosa E, Fiuza-Luces C, Bustamante-Ara N, Gallardo C, Villaseñor A, Graell M, Morandé G, Romo GR, López-Mojares LM,Ruiz JR, Lucía A. J Adolesc Health. 2010 Apr;46(4):352-8. AbstractPURPOSE:We determined the effects of … Read more