title: Common injuries related to weightlifting: MR imaging perspective.
abstract: Weightlifting has evolved to become a ubiquitous form of exercise. Resistance training has been shown to have beneficial effects on both muscle and osseous maintenance and development. Competitive weightlifting sports continue to enjoy tremendous popularity, with participants striving to establish new standards in performance and more demanding personal goals. Thus, it is not surprising that we have also seen an increase in injuries related to weightlifting. Many of these injuries are radiographically occult and are best suited for evaluation by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging because many involve the soft tissues. In this article, we discuss some of the factors that contribute to these injuries and address the mechanisms of injury and the MR imaging manifestations of the more common injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Paula A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Habib
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014891:Weight Lifting / Q000293:injuries*