Independent risk factors predicting gradual onset injury in 2824 trail running race entrants: Safer xviii study
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2021Author
Viljoen, Carel T.
Sewry, Nicola
Jordaan, Esme
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Trail running is characterized by elevation changes, with uneven and varying running
surfaces. Risk factors that may predict gradual-onset running-related injuries (GORRIs) in short-distance
trail running have not been explored. The objective was to determine risk factors that predict GORRIs in
trail running race entrants who entered mass community-based trail running events.In this descriptive cross-sectional study, data were collected prospectively from a prerace
medical screening questionnaire over 4 trail run events held annually. Using a Poisson regression model,
runner demographics, race distance, running training/racing variables, history of chronic diseases (number of chronic diseases reported as a cumulative “chronic disease composite score”), and allergies were
investigated to determine factors predicting self-reported GORRI history in the previous 12 mo.