Multi-Sports Comparative Injury Rates

	Source: Brian P. Hamill, "Relative Safety of Weightlifting and 
	Weight Training," _Journal of Strength Conditioning Research, 
	Vol. 8, No. 1(1994): 53-57

	Sports				Injuries (per 100
						Participation Hours)

	Soccer				6.20	
	UK Rugby			1.92
	UK Basketball			1.03
	South African Rugby		0.70
	USA Track-and-Field		0.57
	UK Cross-country		0.37
	UK Track-and-Field		0.26
	Physical Education		0.18
	USA Football			0.10
	Squash				0.10
	UK Tennis			0.07
	Badminton			0.05
	USA Gymnastics			0.044
	USA Basketball			0.03
	Weight Training			0.0012 [1 injury per 85,733 hours]
	USA Powerlifting		0.0008 [1 injury per 121,208 hours]
	Weightlifting [=Olympic style]	0.0006 [1 injury per 165,551 hours]
	USA Volleyball			0.0004
	USA Tennis			0.0003
	USA Cross-country		0.00

	Note that Powerlifting is rated to be more safe than 
soccer, general physical education, badminton and generic weight training.   
I have included the raw figures for the average total hours associated 
with single injuries in weight training, powerlifting and Olympic 
weightlifting to show how rare injuries in this sport are: On average 
there is one injury in powerlifting for every 121,208 hours of 
participation hours.

	Thus powerlifting is very safe relative to other sports 
activities which the most health clubs also promote or otherwise accept as 
being reasonably safe.