WASHINGTON - As more people weight train, more get hurt - especially baby boomers and older people who are trying to keep from showing their age, a study finds.

As more people train with weights, more get hurt - especially baby boomers and older people who are trying to keep from showing their age, a study finds.

''I am convinced that strength is important for preservation of function,'' said researcher Steven N. Blair of the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research in Dallas.