Characteristics of self-reported first-time running-related injuries for each study group (n=93)
| Standard shoes | Motion control shoes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Per cent | N | Per cent | |
| Injury location | ||||
| Lower back region/pelvis | 2 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hip/groin | 5 | 8.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Thigh | 5 | 8.3 | 4 | 12.1 |
| Knee | 10 | 16.7 | 7 | 21.2 |
| Lower leg | 16 | 26.7 | 7 | 21.2 |
| Ankle | 13 | 21.7 | 10 | 30.3 |
| Foot | 8 | 13.3 | 4 | 12.1 |
| Toe | 1 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Injury type | ||||
| Tendon | 25 | 41.7 | 17 | 51.5 |
| Muscle | 18 | 30 | 9 | 27.3 |
| Capsules and ligaments | 8 | 13.3 | 5 | 15.2 |
| Bone structures | 5 | 8.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Other joint structures | 2 | 3.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Other injury/unknown | 2 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Injury severity | ||||
| Slight (0–3 days) | 16 | 26.7 | 7 | 21.2 |
| Minor (4–7 days) | 4 | 6.7 | 8 | 24.2 |
| Moderate (8–28 days) | 25 | 41.7 | 12 | 36.4 |
| Major (>28 days) | 15 | 25 | 6 | 18.2 |
| Recurrence | ||||
| No | 32 | 53.3 | 22 | 66.7 |
| Yes | 28 | 46.7 | 11 | 33.3 |
| Injury category | ||||
| Acute | 13 | 21.7 | 8 | 24.2 |
| Progressive | 47 | 78.3 | 25 | 75.8 |
Self-reported injuries were classified according to consensus guidelines for sports injury surveillance studies.21 ,22