@article{ref1,
title="The 5- or 10-km Marikenloop Run: a prospective study of the etiology of running-related injuries in women",
journal="Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy",
year="2016",
author="van der Worp, Maarten P. and de Wijer, Anton and van Cingel, Robert and Verbeek, Andre L. M. and Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G. and Staal, J. Bart",
volume="46",
number="6",
pages="462-470",
abstract="Study Design Prospective cohort study. Background The popularity of running events is still growing, particularly among women, however little is known about the risk factors for running-related injuries in female runners. <br><br>OBJECTIVEs The aims of this study were to determine the incidence and characteristics (site and recurrence) of running-related injuries and to identify specific risk factors for running-related injuries among female runners training for a 5- or 10-km race. <br><br>METHODS 435 women registered for the Marikenloop run of 5- or 10-km were recruited. Follow-up was conducted over 12 weeks using questionnaires, completed from 8 weeks before to 4 weeks after the event. Two orthopedic tests (navicular drop test and extension of the first metatarsophalangeal joint) were performed in the 8 weeks period before the event. Running-related injuries, defined as running-related pain of the lower back and/or the lower extremity that restricted running for at least 1 day, were assessed at 1, 2 and 3 months follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS Of 417 female runners with follow-up data (96%), 93 runners (22.3%) reported 109 running-related injuries, mainly of the hip/groin, knee, and lower leg. Multivariable Cox regression analysis showed that a weekly training distance of more than 30 km (HR 3.28; 95% CI 1.23- 8.75) and a previous running injury longer than 12 months ago (HR 1.88; 95% 1.03- 3.45) were associated with the occurrence of running-related injuries. <br><br>CONCLUSION Hip/groin, knee and lower leg injuries were common among female runners. Only weekly training distance (> 30 km) and previous running injury (> 12 months) were associated with running-related injuries in female runners training for a 5- or 10-km event. Level of Evidence Etiology 2b. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther, Epub 26 Apr 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2016.6402.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0190-6011",
doi="10.2519/jospt.2016.6402",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2016.6402"
}