TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The 5- or 10-km Marikenloop Run: a prospective study of the etiology of running-related injuries in women
JO  - Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
A1  - van der Worp, Maarten P.
A1  - de Wijer, Anton
A1  - van Cingel, Robert
A1  - Verbeek, Andre L. M.
A1  - Nijhuis-van der Sanden, Maria W. G.
A1  - Staal, J. Bart
SP  - 462
EP  - 470
VL  - 46
IS  - 6
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0190-6011
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2016.6402
ID  - ref1
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