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ArticleInjury epidemiology2020

Associations between biomechanical and clinical/anthropometrical factors and running-related injuries among recreational runners: a 52-week prospective cohort study.

Jonatan Jungmalm, Rasmus Østergaard Nielsen, Pia Desai, Jon Karlsson, Tobias Hein, Stefan Grau

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Article in Injury epidemiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Jonatan JungmalmCenter for Health and Performance, Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Box 300, SE405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden. jonatan.jungmalm@gu.se.
Rasmus Østergaard NielsenSection of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Dalgas Avenue 4, 8000, Aarhus, Denmark.
Pia DesaiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 426, SE415 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Jon KarlssonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Box 426, SE415 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Tobias HeinCenter for Health and Performance, Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Box 300, SE405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Stefan GrauCenter for Health and Performance, Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Box 300, SE405 30, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Funding

Sten A Olssons Stiftelse för Forskning och Kultur na
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate whether runners with certain biomechanical or clinical/anthropometrical characteristics sustain more running-related injuries than runners with other biomechanical or clinical/anthropometrical characteristics.

methodsThe study was designed as a prospective cohort with 52-weeks follow-up. A total of 224 injury-free, recreational runners were recruited from the Gothenburg Half Marathon and tested at baseline. The primary exposure variables were biomechanical and clinical/anthropometrical measures, including strength, lower extremity kinematics, joint range of motion, muscle flexibility, and trigger points. The primary outcome measure was any running-related injury diagnosed by a medical practitioner. Cumulative risk difference was used as measure of association. A shared frailty approach was used with legs as the unit of interest. A total of 448 legs were included in the analyses.

resultsThe cumulative injury incidence proportion for legs was 29.0% (95%CI = 24.0%; 34.8%). A few biomechanical and clinical/anthropometrical factors influence the number of running-related injuries sustained in recreational runners. Runners with a late timing of maximal eversion sustained 20.7% (95%CI = 1.3; 40.0) more injuries, and runners with weak abductors in relation to adductors sustained 17.3% (95%CI = 0.8; 33.7) more injuries, compared with the corresponding reference group.

conclusionsMore injuries are likely to occur in runners with late timing of maximal eversion or weak hip abductors in relation to hip adductors.

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Joint range of motionKinematicsMuscle flexibilityMuscle strengthRisk factors

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PMID32234070
PMCPMC7110719

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