IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BIOMECHANICAL RISK FACTORS FOR RUNNING OVERUSE INJURIES FROM A PROSPECTIVE 4HAIE STUDY – PILOT ANALYSES

Authors

Jiri Skypala, University of OstravaFollow
Jan Plesek, University of OstravaFollow
Jan Urbaczka, University of OstravaFollow
Steriani Elavsky, University of OstravaFollow
Joseph Hamill, University of Massachusetts - AmherstFollow
Daniel Jandacka, University of OstravaFollow

Category

Running & Jumping

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The study aimed to identify potential biomechanical risk factors associated with the incidence of running overuse injuries. A total of 747 runners aged 18-65 participated in the study. Runners underwent running biomechanics at a self-selected speed. Subsequently, each runner underwent a one-year follow-up period, during which runners reported running overuse injuries through a weekly online questionnaire. Spatiotemporal distances and biomechanical variables of the right lower limb were analysed. Biomechanical variables were associated with the incidence of running overuse injuries using binary multivariable logistic regression. The incidence of running injuries after one year of observation was 28.9%. Incidence of running overuse injuries was associated, for example, with step width, step frequency, and range of motion of the knee joint from IC to maximum adduction.

Recommended Citation

Skypala, Jiri; Plesek, Jan; Urbaczka, Jan; Elavsky, Steriani; Hamill, Joseph; and Jandacka, Daniel (2024) "IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BIOMECHANICAL RISK FACTORS FOR RUNNING OVERUSE INJURIES FROM A PROSPECTIVE 4HAIE STUDY – PILOT ANALYSES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 42: Iss. 1, Article 228.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol42/iss1/228