running-related injury; anatomic regions; kinematic risk factors

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.

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.