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SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2019

Biomechanical Risk Factors Associated with Running-Related Injuries: A Systematic Review.

Linde Ceyssens, Romy Vanelderen, Christian Barton, Peter Malliaras, Bart Dingenen

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Synthesis in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 99 papers, 14 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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99 citing papers in PubMed, 14 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Linde CeyssensReval Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Romy VanelderenReval Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium.
Christian BartonLa Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Peter MalliarasComplete Sports Care, Hawthorn, VIC, Australia.
Bart DingenenReval Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium. bart.dingenen@uhasselt.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-9931

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRunning is a popular form of physical activity with many health benefits. However, the incidence and prevalence of running-related injuries (RRIs) is high. Biomechanical factors may be related to the development of RRIs.

objectiveThis systematic review synthesizes biomechanical risk factors related to the development of RRIs in non-injured runners.

methodsPubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, Embase, and SPORTDiscus were searched in July 2018 for original peer-reviewed prospective studies evaluating potential biomechanical factors associated with the development of RRIs. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed. Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion and methodological quality. Due to methodological heterogeneity across studies, a narrative synthesis of findings was conducted, rather than a meta-analysis.

resultsSixteen studies, including 13 of high quality and three of moderate quality, were included. A large number of biomechanical variables were evaluated, producing inconsistent evidence overall. Limited evidence indicated greater peak hip adduction in female runners developing patellofemoral pain and iliotibial band syndrome, but not for a mixed-sex population of cross-country runners sustaining an RRI. The relationship between vertical loading rate and RRIs was inconsistent. Other kinematic, kinetic and spatiotemporal factors were only studied to a limited extent.

conclusionsCurrent prospective evidence relating biomechanical variables to RRI risk is sparse and inconsistent, with findings largely dependent on the population and injuries being studied. Future research is needed to confirm these biomechanical risk factors and determine whether modification of these variables may assist in running injury prevention and management.

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Biomechanical PhenomenaAthletic InjuriesHumansRisk FactorsRunning

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PMID31028658

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