Health factors for lower extremity injury
| Determinant | Author | Injury | Specification of determinant | Outcome (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Not-running injuries and running, but not lower extremity, injuries were included to establish the outcome. | ||||
| †RRs were calculated dividing the number of injured runners by the total number of runner-weeks accumulated (relative incidence ratios). | ||||
| ‡Represents adjusted OR or RR. | ||||
| CI, confidence interval; m, months; OR, odds ratio; RR, relative risk; wk, week. | ||||
| History of previous injuries | Wen et al, 199821 | Overall injuries* | History of previous injuries† | RR = 2.02 (1.27 to 3.21)‡ |
| Shin injuries | History of old shin injuries† | RR = 7.24 (2.40 to 21.82)‡ | ||
| Macera et al, 198914 | Lower extremity injuries | M, new lower extremity injury during the previous 12 m | OR = 2.7 (2.6 to 2.7)‡ | |
| F, new lower extremity injury during the previous 12 m | OR = 1.9 (0.7 to 4.9)‡ | |||
| Walter et al, 198920 | New injuries* | M, injured in previous year | OR = 1.69 (1.27 to 2.25)‡ | |
| F, injured in previous year | OR = 2.35 (1.33 to 4.07)‡ | |||
| Kretsch et al, 198411 | Overall injuries* | Number of medical or physical problems experienced during training | p>0.05 | |
| Macera et al, 199123 | Lower extremity musculoskeletal problems | M, previous musculoskeletal problems in the past year | OR = 6.3 (3.7 to 10.8)‡ | |
| F, previous musculoskeletal problems in the past year | OR = 7.6 (2.0 to 28.4)‡ | |||
| Medical history | Satterthwaite et al, 199917 | Stiffness and/or pain in knee | Current medication use | OR = 1.56 (1.02 to 2.32)‡ |
| Being unwell in last 2 wk before marathon | OR = 1.42 (1.03 to 1.95)‡ | |||
| Kretsch et al, 198411 | Overall injuries* | Positive medical history | p<0.025 | |