TY - JOUR T1 - SportsMedUpdate JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 460 LP - 462 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2011.084491 VL - 45 IS - 5 AU - Martin P Schwellnus Y1 - 2011/04/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/45/5/460.abstract N2 - Buist I, Bredeweg SW, Lemmink KAPM, van Mechelen W, Diercks RL. Predictors of runningrelated injuries in novice runners enrolled in a systematic training programme. Am J Sports Med 2010;38:273–80.OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text Background: Running is an important recreational and health-promoting physical activity; however, it is associated with a significant risk of injury and therefore risk factors related to running injuries deserve investigation. Research question/s: What are the predictors for running-related injuries (RRI) and are these different in male versus female novice runners? Methodology: Subjects: 532 novice runners (male 226, female 306) who were training over 13 weeks to run a 6.7-km event. Experimental procedure: All the subjects were assessed before the onset of training (baseline questionnaire and orthopaedic examination) and were then followed for self-reported running-related musculoskeletal pain (lower extremity or back, causing a restriction of running for at least 1 week). The incidence of RRI during the period was 21%. Measures of outcome: Multivariate adjusted Cox regression model (HR) to determine the risk factors for RRI in men and women. Main finding/s: HR for RRI in novice female runners: an increased navicular drop (measure of foot pronation) (HR 0.85; 95% CI 0.75 to 0.97) was a significant predictor for RRI. Other variables (type A behaviour, hip and ankle range of motion) were nor predictors of RRI in novices. Conclusion/s: In a prospective, cohort study of novice runners, different risk factors for RRI were identified in male (increased body mass index, previous injury, previous sports participation) … ER -