Nearly half of all recreational runners sustain injuries, according to new research
—knee injuries account for 27 percent of injuries and Achilles tendon and calf injuries account for 25 percent of injuries.
Research from the Department of Food, Nutrition, and Sport Science at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden reported an analysis of those running for at least a year, have run an average of at least 15 km [9.3 miles] per week over the past year and have been injury free for at least six months,”
If you had a previous injury your risk was 2x
newer runners tend to have higher injury incidence rates
previous research indicates that running-related injuries seem to be the biggest reason that recreational runners quit
Running is a high-impact sport.
With training load, many recreational runners track mileage, but that doesn’t give a full picture of true load.
Mileage is external load, but it’s important to measure the body’s physiological response to a run or internal load too.
– intensity, heart rate, and level of fatigue.
“There is evidence out there that higher intensity workouts are associated with injury occurrence.”
https://www.runnersworld.com/news/a36201575/injury-risk-in-recreational-runners-study/
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Almost Half of Recreational Runners Get Injured—But That Doesn’t Have to Be the Case
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