RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Incidence and determinants of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners: a systematic review
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 469
OP 480
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2006.033548
VO 41
IS 8
A1 R N van Gent
A1 D Siem
A1 M van Middelkoop
A1 A G van Os
A1 S M A Bierma-Zeinstra
A1 B W Koes
YR 2007
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/41/8/469.abstract
AB The purpose of this study was to present a systematic overview of published reports on the incidence and associated potential risk factors of lower extremity running injuries in long distance runners. An electronic database search was conducted using the PubMed–Medline database. Two observers independently assessed the quality of the studies and a best evidence synthesis was used to summarise the results. The incidence of lower extremity running injuries ranged from 19.4% to 79.3%. The predominant site of these injuries was the knee. There was strong evidence that a long training distance per week in male runners and a history of previous injuries were risk factors for injuries, and that an increase in training distance per week was a protective factor for knee injuries.