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Abstract

Problem statement: The street running practice has grown substantially in the last decades. Some musculoskeletal injuries from this running can cause prolonged periods of absence from this activity. Aim: To estimate the occurrence of running-related injuries and to analyze their association with sociodemographic characteristics, training variables, and characteristics of the primary type of competition in adult street runners from Curitiba, Brazil. Material and methods: A observational and cross-sectional design study was conducted in 2017. The 195 participants (60.5% male) were recreational street runners, intentionally selected among clients of four running consultancy companies or approached after a race competition. Injury occurrence was self-reported and measured with a dichotomous answer to the question: In the last six months, have you suffered any type of injury to your lower limbs as a result of running? The independent variables included sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age group, body mass, height, Body Mass Index), training variables (weekly frequency, volume, place, professional monitoring), and characteristics of the primary type of competition (main running types, distance, and years of practice). Data were analyzed using a multivariate Poisson regression in SPSS 26.0. Results: The prevalence of injury was 16.9% and was positively associated only with five or more years of run practices (PR: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.07-4.17; p = 0.032). The most injured site was the leg (49%), while the least common was the thigh (3%). Tibial periostitis (47%) and muscle strain (3%) were the most and least reported types of injury, respectively. Conclusion: These results may help professionals develop preventive injury strategies with adequate exercise and periodization to preserve long-time street runners' health.

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Title
Injury in street runners: prevalence and associated factors
Author
De Oliveira, Bruno Giglio 1 ; Teixeira, Ricardo 2 ; Bortolifunez, Eduardo Irineu 1 ; Añez, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez 1 ; Odacki, Cintia De Lourdes Nahhas 1 ; Fermino, Rogério César

 Federal University of Technology - Parana, Post-Graduate Program in Physical Education, Research Group on Environment, Physical Activity and Health, PR, BRAZIL 
 Federal University of Technology - Parana, Academic Department of Physical Education, PR, BRAZIL 
Pages
21-28
Section
Original Article
Publication year
2021
Publication date
Jan 2021
Publisher
Universitatea din Pitesti
ISSN
22478051
e-ISSN
2247806X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2515784470
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.