Table 4.

Adverse events reported in Cochrane Reviews during or as a result of Strength Training.

Review Type/Name	Population	Strength Training	Adverse Events
Interventions for preventing falls[18]	Older people living in the community	Home-based high intensity quadriceps RT (10 wks)	28 people had MSk injuries (eg. sore neck, bursitis of hip, strains)
		Progressive supervised high intensity RT (50min/session, 2x/wk for 13wks)
Exercise interventions for fibromyalgia[149]	Adults with diagnosed fibromyalgia	Supervised progressive strength training (60-90min/session, 2x/wk for 21wks)	Exercise-induced pain or muscle soreness only reported at the initial phases of training
Strengthening exercises for knee osteoarthritis sufferers[150]	People with hip or knee osteoarthritis	60-80% of 1 RM high-RT vs	5 people who were at the high intensity RT group experienced knee pain
		0-10% of 1 RM low-RT
Interventions for improving physical function[151]	Older people, resident in institutions or at home in the community	Progressive RT at moderate to high intensity by using exercise machines, free weights, or elastic bands	34 people reported pain (e.g. muscle, joint, lower back, knee)
			2 experienced significant exacerbation of arthritic conditions

Key: RT = Resistance Training; MSk = Musculoskeletal, RM= Repetition maximum.