The influence of powerlifting on pain frequency in the musculoskeletal system

Pajor Kacper, Weber-Nowakowska Katarzyna. The influence of powerlifting on pain frequency in the musculoskeletal system. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(5):44-57. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2656487 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/6874 https://pbn.nauka.gov.pl/sedno-webapp/works/912457 The journal has had 7 points in Ministry of Science and Higher Education parametric evaluation. Part B item 1223 (26/01/2017). 1223 Journal of Education, Health and Sport eISSN 2391-8306 7 © The Authors 2019; This article is published with open access at Licensee Open Journal Systems of Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland Open Access. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author (s) and source are credited. This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non commercial license Share alike. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) which permits unrestricted, non commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited. The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper. Received: 15.04.2019. Revised: 25.04.2019. Accepted: 01.05.2019. The influence of powerlifting on pain frequency in the musculoskeletal system Kacper Pajor1, Katarzyna Weber-Nowakowska2 1. Physiotherapy student, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical Univeristy in Szczecin. 2. Department of Rehabilitation Musculoskeletal System, Pomeranian Medical Univeristy in Szczecin Corresponding author: Katarzyna Weber-Nowakowska, e-mail: katarzyna.weber@pum.edu.pl Abstract Introduction Powerlifting consists of exercises (squat, bench press, deadlift) that are corresponding to the three popular movement patterns. Working on proper functioning of muscles involved in these movements should have a positive impact on their performance in everyday life. However, on the other hand, significant workout strain may cause overloading and lead to musculoskeletal pain. Aim To determine the impact of regular powerlifting training on the movement organ functioning. Material Study group consisting of 185 people who regularly train powerlifting. Control group consisting of 193 people who declared lack of any physical activity in terms of strength training. Methods The research was conducted with the diagnostic poll method using author’s questionnaire. Results People who train experience pain in lower spine less often. There were also significant differences in the number of people experiencing pain when walking on a flat surface, lifting items from the floor, and moving objects above the eye level between the study and the control group for the benefit of the study group. There were no statistically significant differences found between these two groups regarding joint pain or the number of people who feel pain while sitting down. Discussion People who train powerlifting are less likely to experience back pain, what suggests beneficial effect of strength training on spine functioning. Powerlifting training positively affects the quality of movement during lifting objects from the floor and moving them above the eye level, but it does not have a significant influence on the frequency of pain in peripheral joints or while sitting down. Key words: Resistance Training, Back Pain, Joint Disease