TY - JOUR T1 - Exercise-induced leg pain in sport JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1546 LP - 1547 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2015-095163 VL - 49 IS - 24 AU - Nat Padhiar AU - Nikos Malliaropoulos AU - Heinz Lohrer Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/49/24/1546.abstract N2 - There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance. SocratesThe non-specific terms ‘shin splints’1 and ‘fresher's leg’2 are often used by athletes, trainers and doctors to describe leg pain in sport. Although the history and symptoms of the different underlying conditions have been recognised for a long time, clear definitions are still missing.In 1966, the American Medical Association (AMA) published ‘The Standard Nomenclature of Athletic Injuries’3 which was elaborated by a subcommittee of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Sports. ‘Shin splints’ were defined as ‘Pain and discomfort in the leg from repetitive running on hard surfaces or forcible, excessive use of the foot’. However, the fact that different authors … ER -