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Biomechanical and musculoskeletal measurements as risk factors for running-related injury in non-elite runners: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies
Key Points
- This systematic review examined the relationship between biomechanical and musculoskeletal risk factors and running-related injury in non-elite runners.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE
Knowing what causes an injury may help us to prevent it. This is thought to be true in running-related injury (RRI) and has led to multiple studies examining risk factors. Despite this research we still don’t have a clear picture to base injury prevention or management on. Recent systematic reviews have found limited evidence to support a link between RRI and strength, control, flexibility, alignment, running biomechanics or training changes (1,2,3).
This systematic review aimed to evaluate biomechanical and musculoskeletal risk factors for RRI in non-elite adult runners and complete a meta-analysis.
Literature shows limited evidence to support a link between running-related injury and strength, control, flexibility, alignment, running biomechanics or training changes.
Individual factors in isolation may show little relationship to running injury development, but multiple factors may interact to increase injury risk.
METHODS
A systematic review was conducted including key research databases which were searched for relevant studies published before January 2021.
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