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The \u2018Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-sectional Studies\u2019 was used to assess methodological quality.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Of 1765 screened records, eight new reports were found, resulting in 17 reports in the review. 12 reports covered weightlifting and seven covered powerlifting, with two of the reports included in both categories as they addressed both sports. In weightlifting, the period prevalence of injuries during competitions was 10.7%\u201368%, the incidence was 2.4\u20133.3 injuries\/1000 hours of training, and the most common injury sites were the knee, lower back, shoulder and hands\/fingers. In powerlifting, one report showed a point prevalence of 70%. Injury incidence was 1.0\u20134.4 injuries\/1000 hours of training, and the most common injury sites were the lower back\/pelvis, shoulder and elbow\/upper arm. Both sports showed a high prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction (eg, urinary incontinence) among females (50%) compared with males (9.3%).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This updated systematic review supports the conclusions of previous reviews and shows new findings that pelvic floor dysfunction is very common in both sports. Due to the distinctly different study designs and settings, further direct comparisons between sports were difficult. In weightlifting, reports mainly focused on injuries during competitions. 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