TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Running-related injuries in middle school cross country runners: prevalence and characteristics of common injuries
JO  - PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation
A1  - Wu, Alexander C.
A1  - Rauh, Mitchell J.
A1  - DeLuca, Stephanie
A1  - Lewis, Margo
A1  - Ackerman, Kathryn E.
A1  - Barrack, Michelle T.
A1  - Heiderscheit, Bryan
A1  - Krabak, Brian J.
A1  - Roberts, William O.
A1  - Tenforde, Adam S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - INTRODUCTION: Understanding the prevalence and factors associated with running-related injuries in middle school runners may guide injury prevention. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of running-related injuries and describe factors related to a history of injury. <br><br>DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING: Survey distributed online to middle school runners. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed a web-based survey regarding prior running-related injuries, training, sleep, diet, and sport participation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Prevalence and characteristics differentiating girls and boys with and without running-related injury history adjusted for age. PARTICIPANTS: 2,113 youth runners (average age=13.2 years, boys: n=1,255, girls: n=858). <br><br>RESULTS: Running-related injuries were more prevalent in girls (56% vs 50%, p=0.01). Ankle sprain was the most common injury (girls: 22.5%, boys: 21.6%), followed by patellofemoral pain (20.4% vs 7.8%) and shin splints (13.6% vs 5.9%); both were more prevalent in girls (p<0.0001). Boys more frequently reported plantar fasciitis (5.6% vs 3.3%, p=0.01), iliotibial band syndrome (4.1% vs 1.4%, p=0.0007) and Osgood-Schlatter Disease (3.8% vs 1.2%, p=0.0007). Runners with history of running-related injuries were older, ran greater average weekly mileage, ran faster, had fewer average hours of sleep on weekends, skipped more meals, missed breakfast, and consumed less milk (all p<0.05). Girls with history of running-related injuries reported higher dietary restraint scores, later age of menarche, more menstrual cycle disturbances, and higher likelihood of following vegetarian diets and an eating disorder diagnosis (all p<0.05). Runners with no history of running-related injuries were more likely to have participated in ≥2 years of soccer or basketball (p<0.0001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Most middle school runners reported a history of running-related injuries, with certain injuries differed by sex. Modifiable factors with the greatest association with running-related injuries included training volume, dietary restraint, skipping meals, and less sleep. Sport sampling, including participation in ball sports may reduce running-related injury risk in this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1934-1482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.12649
ID  - ref1
ER  -