Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors for running-related injuries among South African trail runners

dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Carel Thomas
dc.contributor.authorJanse van Rensburg, Dina Christina
dc.contributor.authorVerhagen, Evert
dc.contributor.authorVan Mechelen, Willem
dc.contributor.authorKorkie, Elzette
dc.contributor.authorBotha, Tanita
dc.contributor.emailcarel.viljoen@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-08-25T05:19:00Z
dc.date.available2022-08-25T05:19:00Z
dc.date.issued2021-11-30
dc.descriptionFile S1: Online consent form and baseline questionnaire, File S2: Online follow-up questionnaire on the Qualtrics platform, File S3: The frequency of tissue and pathology types of RRIs among trail runners.en_US
dc.description.abstractTrail running involves running on varying natural terrains, often including large elevation gains/losses. Trail running has a high risk of injury, and runners often participate in remote regions where medical support is challenging. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology, clinical characteristic, and associated injury risk factors among trail runners. A modified Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Questionnaire for Health Problems (OSTRC-H) was used biweekly to collect running-related injury (RRI) and training history data prospectively, among 152 participants (males n = 120, females n = 32) over 30 weeks. We report an overall injury rate of 19.6 RRIs per 1000 h and an RRI mean prevalence of 12.3%. The leading anatomical site of RRIs was the lower limb (82.9%), affecting the knee (29.8%), shin/lower leg (18.0%), and the foot/toes (13.7%). A history of previous RRI in the past 12 months (p = 0.0032) and having a chronic disease (p = 0.0188) are independent risk factors for RRIs among trail runners. Two in three trail runners sustain an RRI mainly affecting the knee, shin/lower leg, and foot/toes. A history of previous RRI in the past 12 months and a having chronic disease is independently associated with RRI among trail runners. These results could be used to develop future RRI prevention strategies, combined with clinical knowledge and experience.en_US
dc.description.departmentPhysiotherapyen_US
dc.description.departmentSports Medicineen_US
dc.description.departmentStatisticsen_US
dc.description.librarianam2022en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerphen_US
dc.identifier.citationViljoen, C.T.; Janse van Rensburg, D.C.; Verhagen, E.; van Mechelen, W.; Korkie, E.; Botha, T. Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics, and Risk Factors for Running-Related Injuries among South African Trail Runners. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 12620. https://DOI.org/10.3390/ijerph182312620.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1661-7827 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.3390/ijerph182312620
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/86947
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rights© 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.en_US
dc.subjectOff-road runningen_US
dc.subjectLower limb injuryen_US
dc.subjectHistory of RRIen_US
dc.subjectChronic diseaseen_US
dc.subjectTrail runningen_US
dc.subjectRunning-related injury (RRI)en_US
dc.titleEpidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors for running-related injuries among South African trail runnersen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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