Finnie Steven B, Wheeldon Theresa J, Hensrud Donald D, Dahm Diane L, Smith Jay
Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
J Strength Cond Res. 2003 Aug;17(3):498-502. doi: 10.1519/1533-4287(2003)017<0498:wlbupa>2.0.co;2.
The purpose of this study was to identify patterns of weight belt use in a population of recreational weight trainers. We hypothesized that the majority of weight belt users utilized weight belts to reduce injury risk and/or improve performance while lifting submaximal loads. Three hundred fifty-two strength training health center members (189 men, 156 women, 7 gender not indicated) aged 20-72 years (36.5 +/- 10.5 years) completed a voluntary weight belt use survey. Overall, 27% (94/352) were weight belt users and 73% (258/352) were nonusers. Ninety percent (85/94) of belt users and 63% (55/88) of former belt users utilized belts to prevent injury, whereas 22% (21/94) of belt users and 28% (25/88) of former belt users utilized belts to improve performance. Many belt users were found to utilize belts during inappropriate situations such as lifting light loads or during exercises that do not typically stress the trunk musculature. Based on these findings we suggest that specific educational interventions be developed at health and fitness facilities to help provide a foundation for more informed decision-making regarding weight belt use.
本研究的目的是确定休闲重量训练人群中使用举重腰带的模式。我们假设，大多数使用举重腰带的人在举起次最大重量负荷时使用腰带来降低受伤风险和/或提高表现。352名年龄在20 - 72岁（平均36.5±10.5岁）的力量训练健康中心成员（189名男性、156名女性、7名未注明性别）完成了一项关于举重腰带使用的自愿调查。总体而言，27%（94/352）的人使用举重腰带，73%（258/352）的人不使用。90%（85/94）的腰带使用者和63%（55/88）的 former belt users 使用腰带来预防受伤，而22%（21/94）的腰带使用者和28%（25/88）的 former belt users 使用腰带来提高表现。研究发现，许多腰带使用者在不适当的情况下使用腰带，如举起轻重量负荷时或在通常不会对躯干肌肉造成压力的运动中。基于这些发现，我们建议在健康和健身设施中开展特定的教育干预措施，以帮助为关于举重腰带使用的更明智决策提供基础。 （注：“former belt users”这里可能表述有误，推测是“曾经使用腰带的人”，但按原文翻译为“former belt users” ）
