Musculoskeletal Injuries in Brazilian Recreational Runners: Associated Factors and Score Development to Determine the Risk

Zaar A, Cirilo-Sousa MS, Neto EAP, Sales TH, Nascimento JA, Rouboa AI. Musculoskeletal Injuries in Brazilian Recreational Runners: Associated Factors and Score Development to Determine the Risk. JEPonline 2017;20(6): 1-14. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with musculoskeletal injuries and the development of a score to determine the risk. A total of 1,573 runners of both sexes (1,090 men and 483 women) participated in this study. Each subject answered a multiple choice form that consisted of 41 questions about the retrospective information on SLE. The runners' prevalence of injuries was 62.3% (direct ones 22.5% inflammation/tendinitis, 16.8% stretch/muscle, 9.4% soft tissues/meniscus knee ligaments, 5% tibial stress fracture, and indirect 4.3% sprain/joint at the ankle, 3.8% contusion/trauma, and fracture 0.6%), which was associated with the: (a) type of step (P=0.001); (b) gender (P