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Damien Sanfilippo1,2, Charlotte Beaudart1,3, Allan Gaillard1
1Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
Background:
Despite the many studies on running-related injuries (RRIs), risk factors for injury remain unclear in the literature.
Purpose:
To investigate the risk factors of RRIs.
Study Design:
Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
Methods:
An online survey was conducted among 3669 injured and noninjured runners. Injury was defined as pain of various kinds, without attention to its consequences on running practice. The survey included 41 questions on 5 main categories-personal characteristics, daily lifestyle, training and running characteristics, practice of other sporting activities, and prevention habits-as well as information about the occurrence of RRI over the previous 12 months. Continuous and qualitative variables were analyzed by Student t test and chi-square test, respectively. Sixteen variables were selected for multivariate binary logistic analysis.
Results:
Among the 3669 runners, 1852 (50.5%) reported at least 1 injury over the previous 12 months. Overuse injuries were largely represented (60.6%). The variables associated with RRIs that remained significant in the fully adjusted model were previous injury (odds ratio [OR], 1.62; 95% CI, 1.42-1.86), higher weight (OR, 1.006; 95% CI, 1.00-1.012), competitive running (OR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.19-1.98), running >2 h/wk (OR, 1.28; 95% CI, 1.01-1.62), running >20 km/wk (OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.001-1.55), and stretching before running (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.25-1.71).
Conclusion:
Previous injury remains the most relevant risk factor for RRIs according to the current study and previous data. Many training characteristics seem to be involved but still have to be confirmed in view of conflicting data in the literature. Further research would help clinicians better understand RRIs and how to prevent them.
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