Exploring the use of digital technology for injury prevention and self-management among recreational runners

IF 2.2 3区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION Physical Therapy in Sport Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.12.004

Kathleen Walker, Nicola Phillips, Liba Sheeran

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Abstract

Objectives

Explore digital technology use among recreational runners in Wales and assess attitudes toward a proposed digital intervention for running-related injury (RRI) prevention and self-management.

Design

Exploratory survey.

Setting

Online questionnaire, closed questions distributed to runners over a 7 week period.

Participants

Recreational runners living in Wales (N = 232).

Main outcome measures

Data analysed descriptively. Inferential analysis conducted via IBM SPSS v25. Pearson's Chi square and logistic regression applied to assess effects of age, sex, and weekly mileage on technology use.

Results

97% of participants reported using digital technology to monitor training, primarily through running watches (45.1%) and smartphone apps (37.6%). Pearson's chi square indicated that younger (18–24 years) and less experienced runners (3 months–2 years) were more likely to use multiple apps. Runners felt these technologies did not offer realistic advice for RRI prevention or self-management. Most runners (84.5%) were interested in the proposed intervention. Runners wanted to see injury advice, exercises to improve running and a diagnostic feature within the proposed intervention.

Conclusion

Digital technologies are widely used by recreational runners but are not perceived as useful for injury prevention/self-management. There is therefore an opportunity to develop tailored, evidence-based digital interventions for RRI prevention and self-management.

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探索在休闲跑步者中使用数字技术预防伤害和自我管理。

目的：探索威尔士休闲跑步者中数字技术的使用情况，并评估对拟议的跑步相关损伤（RRI）预防和自我管理的数字干预的态度。设计：探索性调查。设置：在线问卷，封闭式问题，在7周的时间内分发给跑步者。参与者：居住在威尔士的休闲跑步者（N = 232）。主要结果测量：数据描述性分析。通过IBM SPSS v25进行推理分析。运用皮尔逊卡方和逻辑回归评估年龄、性别和每周里程数对技术使用的影响。结果：97%的参与者报告使用数字技术来监控训练，主要是通过跑步手表（45.1%）和智能手机应用程序（37.6%）。皮尔逊卡方图显示，年龄较小（18-24岁）和经验不足（3个月-2岁）的跑步者更有可能使用多个应用程序。跑步者认为这些技术并没有为RRI预防或自我管理提供现实的建议。大多数跑步者（84.5%）对提议的干预感兴趣。跑步者希望在建议的干预措施中看到受伤建议、改善跑步的锻炼和诊断特征。结论：数字技术在休闲跑步者中被广泛使用，但在伤害预防/自我管理方面并不被认为是有用的。因此，有机会为RRI预防和自我管理开发量身定制的、基于证据的数字干预措施。

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Physical Therapy in Sport 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

8.30%

发文量

125

审稿时长

39 days

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.