| Incidence of training-related injuries among marathon runners. | |
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PMID: 6652397 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A questionnaire was sent to all 960 entrants in a major city marathon race to obtain information on training-related injuries. A total of 497 replies were received; of these 287 (58%) had incurred some form of injury during preparation for the race. Seventy-one of these individuals reported more than one injury. Almost all injuries affected the lower limb, with 113 cases (32%) involving pain or disability in the knee. More than half the injured runners (158, 55%) sought no professional advice; approximately half (146, 51%) received no treatment other than rest, which was not generally considered a form of therapy. Only 18 runners (6%) reported no improvement in their condition, while 143 individuals (51%) reported a full recovery. Injury incurred during training was thought by 98 runners (35%) to have had an adverse effect on their racing performance. These results suggest that runners preparing to compete in marathon races can expect their training to be interrupted by injury. |
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Authors:
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R J Maughan; J D Miller |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of sports medicine Volume: 17 ISSN: 0306-3674 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Sports Med Publication Date: 1983 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-02-24 Completed Date: 1984-02-24 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0432520 Medline TA: Br J Sports Med Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 162-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adult Athletic Injuries / epidemiology* Female Great Britain Humans Male Running* |
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