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Originally Posted by dp1727
im wondering if a lifter over 50 should really be doing 1RM or even these types of programs.
does chad or anyone else have any advice for the over-50 crowd?
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Chad has already answer the question, but I thought this study might add some support to his answer.
This is a compilation of studies done on power training in an older population. 1RM testing is not advisable for older adults, but the training itself has a low risk of injury:
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The overall [injury] rate in this study (de Vos et al. 2005) is 15.1%, with 80% of the events occurring during testing. Pollock et al. (1991) found a similar overall injury rate for 1RM strength testing of 19.3% (11 of 57 subjects). Interestingly, although treadmill testing did not result in any injuries, the walk and (or) jog program in the same study (Pollock et al. 1991) had an injury rate of 42.9% (9 of 21 subjects). Most of the injuries occurred during the second phase of the 6-month training program when the training intensity increased to fast walking or jogging (Pollock et al. 1991). Therefore, although injuries do occur in power-training research studies using resistance training machines, it appears that the risk is likely substantially higher for a fast walk and (or) jog program. In fact, the risks associated with power-training research primarily occur during testing, so power-training programs with little or no testing likely have a low risk for injury.
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http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/rp/rppdf/h05-034.pdf