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- Title
Common running musculoskeletal injuries among recreational half-marathon runners in KwaZulu-Natal.
- Authors
Ellapen, T. J.; Satyendra, S.; Morris, J.; van Heerden, H. J.
- Abstract
Objective. To document the prevalence and nature of running-related musculoskeletal injuries among recreational half-marathon runners over a 12-month period (1 July 2011 - 31 June 2012). Methods. Data were collected from runners (N=200) who officially ran half-marathon road races during February - June 2012. Runners, whose participation in the study was dependent on voluntary informed consent, were required to complete a self-report questionnaire probing the prevalence and nature of running musculoskeletal injuries in the 12 months preceding recruitment. Probability was set at p<0.05. Results. One hundred and eighty (90%) runners reported sustaining musculoskeletal injuries (P<0.00 1). The anatomical site most vulnerable to injury was the knee (26%), followed by the tibia/fibula (22%) and the lower back/hip (16%) (P<0.001). The intrinsic factors predisposing runners to musculoskeletal injuries were deviant quadriceps and hip flexion angles (p≤0.05). Conclusion. Recreational runners in our cohort sustained a high prevalence of knee, tibia/fibula and lower back/hip injuries.
- Subjects
HALF marathons (Running); LONG-distance running; MUSCULOSKELETAL system injuries; LONG-distance runners; KNEE injuries; BACK injuries
- Publication
South African Journal of Sports Medicine, 2013, Vol 25, Issue 2, p39
- ISSN
1015-5163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7196/SAJSM.360