How does repetitive strain injury differ from something like weight lifting

Question

In both, there are body parts being strained. But with weight lifting, the body adapts in a desirable way, while with RSI the body doesn’t manage to adapt. What is the underlying difference?

In: Biology

Answer 1

if you deadlift with improper form; you will get an RSI. if you type at a keyboard with bad form youll get an RSI……..the action is different the cause of the injury is the same

its also not an amateur / professional issue: if you pitch a baseball in 40 games with 100% intensity youll be susceptible to an RSI; same thing with tennis players

in general RSI is from doing an action over and over in a way that damages instead of building body mechanical efficencyy