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Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners
  1. Brian J Krabak1,
  2. William O Roberts2,
  3. Adam S Tenforde3,
  4. Kathryn E Ackerman4,
  5. Paolo Emilio Adami5,
  6. Aaron L Baggish6,
  7. Michelle Barrack7,
  8. John Cianca8,
  9. Pierre D'Hemecourt4,
  10. Michael Fredericson9,
  11. Joshua T Goldman10,
  12. Mark A Harrast1,
  13. Bryan C Heiderscheit11,
  14. Karsten Hollander12,
  15. Emily Kraus13,
  16. Anthony Luke14,
  17. Emily Miller10,
  18. Melissa Moyer15,
  19. Mitchell J Rauh16,
  20. Brett G Toresdahl17,
  21. Meagan M Wasfy6
  1. 1Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
  2. 2Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
  3. 3Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  4. 4Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  5. 5Health and Science, IAAF Health & Science Department, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco
  6. 6Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  7. 7Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, USA
  8. 8Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
  9. 9Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
  10. 10Sports Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  11. 11Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
  12. 12Sports and Exercise Medicine, University of Hamburg, Institute of Human Movement Science, Hamburg, Germany
  13. 13Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California, USA
  14. 14Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
  15. 15Sports Physical Therapy, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
  16. 16School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA
  17. 17Primary Care Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Brian J Krabak, Rehabilitatiion, Orthopedics and. Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; bkrabak{at}uw.edu

Abstract

Despite the worldwide popularity of running as a sport for children, relatively little is known about its impact on injury and illness. Available studies have focused on adolescent athletes, but these findings may not be applicable to preadolescent and pubescent athletes. To date, there are no evidence or consensus-based guidelines identifying risk factors for injury and illness in youth runners, and current recommendations regarding suitable running distances for youth runners at different ages are opinion based. The International Committee Consensus Work Group convened to evaluate the current science, identify knowledge gaps, categorise risk factors for injury/illness and provide recommendations regarding training, nutrition and participation for youth runners.

  • running
  • injury
  • prevention
  • consensus statement
  • young

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2020-102518

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    • Contributors All authors meet criteria for authorship for the manuscript in the following ways: substantial contribution to the conception or design of the manuscript, or the acquisition, analysis and interpretation of the data; drafting and revising the manuscript; final approval of the version publish and agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work relating to the accuracy and integrity. No one meeting the criteria for authorship has been excluded from authorship.

    • Funding The authors wish to thank the following individuals and organisation for their valuable assistant in the development of this document: Andrea Ball MLS, VMA, MSIM, University of Washington for her assistance with the literature search methodology and National Youth Sports Health and Safety Institute for their conference support.

    • Disclaimer This consensus paper provides an overview of risk factors for injury and readiness for running in the youth athlete. It is not intended as a clinical practice guideline or legal standard of care and should not be interpreted as such. The consensus paper serves as a guide for healthcare professionals. Individual evaluation and treatment will depend on the circumstances specific to each individual case.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Not required.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.

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