Using complex systems to understand running-related injuries

dc.contributor.authorThuany, Mabliny
dc.contributor.authorVieira, Douglas
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Carel Thomas
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Katja
dc.contributor.authorKnechtle, Beat
dc.contributor.authorGomes, Thayse Natacha
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-03T08:34:11Z
dc.date.available2025-07-03T08:34:11Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study aims to investigate anthropometric and training characteristics associated with injuries in runners using a complex approach. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 97 Brazilian runners of both sexes (age: 39.1 ± 11.5 years; body mass index: 24.2 ± 4.2 kg/m2). A web survey was used for data collection, including age, sex, body weight, body height, training volume/frequency, session duration, running pace and injury information (yes or no; the number of injuries). The partial correlation parameter was used for network estimation, considering both sexes. For women, injury occurrence was positively and strongly associated with training frequency (r = 0.57) and the number of competitions (r = 0.64), while for men, a negative and strong association was found with age (r=-0.69), and positive associations were observed with BMI (r = 0.89) and training volume (r = 0.82). Network centrality showed that training session duration and the number of competitions/year presented a higher expected influence value for women (−1.47) and men (−1.31). Using a non-linear approach with Brazilian non-professional runners, training characteristics had a stronger influence on running-related injuries.
dc.description.departmentPhysiotherapy
dc.description.librarianhj2025
dc.description.sdgSDG-03: Good health and well-being
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/journals/gspm20
dc.identifier.citationMabliny Thuany, Douglas Vieira, Carel Viljoen, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle & Thayse Natacha Gomes (2025) Using complex systems to understand running-related injuries, Research in Sports Medicine, 33:1, 97-106, DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2024.2428597.
dc.identifier.issn1543-8627 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1543-8635 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/15438627.2024.2428597
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/103146
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.subjectInjuries
dc.subjectExercise
dc.subjectTraining
dc.subjectEndurance
dc.titleUsing complex systems to understand running-related injuries
dc.typeArticle

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