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Abstract
Objectives
To determine the incidence, severity, and nature of injuries sustained by female trail runners and investigate selected training variables as risk factors for injuries.
Training metrics (average weekly number of running sessions, mileage (km), session duration (mins), pace (min/km), ascent (m) and descent (m), number of running doubles per week, number of cross training doubles per week, type of cross training), incidence, severity and nature of trail running injuries sustained in the previous 12 months.
Results
The injury incidence was 14.3 injuries per 1000 h and mean severity score (OSTRC- H) was 80.95 ± 21.74. The main anatomical region affected was the lower limb (63.4%), primarily the ankle (13.9%), knee (13.0%) and lower leg (12.2%). The most common injury was tendinopathy (25.2%). A higher number of injuries sustained in the previous 12 months was weakly associated with a higher average duration of other (not trail) weekly running sessions (p = 0.017).
Conclusions
Findings from this study could inform future injury prevention and treatment strategies. Prospective, longitudinal data on injuries in female trail runners is needed.
期刊介绍：
Physical Therapy in Sport is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the publication of research and clinical practice material relevant to the healthcare professions involved in sports and exercise medicine, and rehabilitation. The journal publishes material that is indispensable for day-to-day practice and continuing professional development. Physical Therapy in Sport covers topics dealing with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of injuries, as well as more general areas of sports and exercise medicine and related sports science.
The journal publishes original research, case studies, reviews, masterclasses, papers on clinical approaches, and book reviews, as well as occasional reports from conferences. Papers are double-blind peer-reviewed by our international advisory board and other international experts, and submissions from a broad range of disciplines are actively encouraged.
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