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Running and the older athlete.

A J Ting

    Clinics in Sports Medicine
    |April 1, 1991
    PubMed
    Summary

    Regular running offers significant aerobic exercise benefits but carries injury risks due to impact loading. Proper preparation, gear, and technique are crucial for injury prevention, especially with aging-related changes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Medicine
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Gerontology

    Background:

    • Regular aerobic exercise provides well-documented health benefits.
    • Running is a popular form of aerobic exercise.
    • Impact loading during running can lead to common injuries, particularly in aging individuals.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To highlight the benefits of running as an aerobic exercise.
    • To identify common running-related injuries.
    • To recommend strategies for injury prevention in runners.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on running, exercise physiology, and sports injuries.
    • Analysis of biomechanical stresses associated with running.
    • Identification of factors contributing to overuse injuries in aging populations.

    Main Results:

    • Running effectively meets the criteria for beneficial aerobic exercise.
    • Impact forces during running are a primary cause of injury.
    • Biological changes associated with aging increase susceptibility to overuse injuries.

    Conclusions:

    • Running offers substantial health advantages.
    • Implementing proper preparation, appropriate clothing and footwear, suitable training surfaces, and correct training techniques can mitigate running-related stresses and reduce injury risk.

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