AquaDoctor t1_itnurcu wrote on October 25, 2022 at 12:40 AM

Reply to comment by runningwithtigers in Do ligaments (ACL) build up to an injury or just suddenly fail? by Toast1185

Very specific article looking at heavy weight lifting in very specific athletes. "All athletes in our study began training before or during their pubertal growth spurt." And not to be a complete jerk about it, but you've posted a few comments with this article, published in a journal that went out of business in 2014 and looking at 9 (NINE!) total weight lifters. I'm all for looking at new data, but this isn't it.

SuperSimpleSam t1_itv2ni4 wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:01 PM

It would also be more useful showing the ligaments getting thicker rather than a comparison to the general population since the people that are able to lift heavier weights might be ones with thicker ligaments.

AquaDoctor t1_itvqi3h wrote on October 26, 2022 at 5:37 PM

That's such a great point. Selection Bias. The ones with the thicker ligaments were able to lift heavy weight or stayed in the sport. The ones with regular ligaments either tore their ACLs or dropped out. It would be like saying that playing basketball makes you taller. Great thought. Thanks