correlational
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Guys who lift weights are more likely to show signs of loose shoulders—even if they don’t feel any pain—compared to guys who don’t lift.
37
0
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
37
Community contributions welcome
37
Characteristics of Anterior Shoulder Instability and Hyperlaxity in the Weight-Training Population
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2013 MayThe study found that men who lift weights are more likely to have shoulder tests come back positive for instability—even if they don’t feel pain—just like the claim says.
Contradicting (0)
0
Community contributions welcome
No contradicting evidence found
Gold Standard Evidence Needed
According to GRADE and EBM methodology, here is what ideal scientific evidence would look like to definitively prove or disprove this specific claim, ordered from strongest to weakest evidence.