Analysis of Methods to Reduce Jogging Injuries from the Perspective of Risk Cognition

Objectives: Injuries are common events that impair the function of joggers; it is important to take effective measures to reduce the incidence of jogging injuries to maximize its benefits. Methods: We collected questionnaires from 3468 Chinese exercisers using a stratified random sampling method. We analyzed these data using AMOS 22.0 (IBM) and SPSS 26.0 (IBM). Results: We constructed a relationship model of jogging risk cognition, jogging risk behaviors, and jogging injury incidence, and the indicators fit well. The path coefficient between jogging risk cognition and jogging risk behaviors of joggers was -0.64; the path coefficient between jogging risk behaviors and jogging injuries incidence was 0.44; and the path coefficient between jogging risk cognition and jogging injuries incidence was -0.23. Conclusions: The higher the level of jogging risk cognition of joggers, the lower their jogging risk behaviors, leading to a lower incidence of jogging injuries. Based on the generally low level of jogging risk cognition of joggers, the construction of a jogging risk cognitive education system that can be integrated into universities, middle schools and primary schools, as well as family, school and society, is conducive to comprehensively improve the level of jogging risk cognition of joggers.