TY - JOUR
T1 - Prognosis and prognostic factors of running-related injuries in novice runners
T2 - A prospective cohort study
AU - Fokkema, Tryntsje
AU - Burggraaff, Robert
AU - Hartgens, Fred
AU - Kluitenberg, Bas
AU - Verhagen, Evert
AU - Backx, Frank J. G.
AU - van der Worp, Henk
AU - Bierma-Zeinstra, Sita M. A.
AU - Koes, Bart W.
AU - van Middelkoop, Marienke
N1 - Funding Information:
The NLstart2run study was funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW), grant number 50-50305-98-12001 . This study is partly funded by a program grant of the Dutch Arthritis Foundation .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Sports Medicine Australia
PY - 2019/3
Y1 - 2019/3
N2 - Objectives: To investigate the prognosis and possible prognostic factors of running-related injuries (RRIs) in novice runners.Design: Prospective cohort study.Methods: Participants of Start to Run, a 6-weeks course for novice runners in The Netherlands, were asked to participate in this study. Before the start of the course a baseline questionnaire, on demographics, physical activity and perceived health, was sent to runners willing to participate. The 26- or 52-weeks follow-up questionnaires assessed information on RRIs and their duration. Only participants that sustained a RRI during follow-up were included in the analyses. An injury duration of 10 weeks or shorter was regarded as a relatively good prognosis, while an injury duration of more than 10 weeks was defined as a poor prognosis. To determine the associations between baseline characteristics and injury prognosis and between injury location and injury prognosis, multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed.Results: 347 participants (48.8%) sustained an RRI during follow-up. The RRIs had an overall median duration of eight weeks (range: 1-52 weeks). Participants with a previous RRI were more likely to have a poor prognosis (OR 2.31; 95%CI 1.12-4.79), while a calf injury showed a trend towards an association with a relatively good prognosis (OR 0.49; 95%CI 0.22-1.11).Conclusions: The duration of RRIs in novice runners is relatively long, with only calf injuries being associated with a good prognosis. This emphasizes the need of injury prevention measures in novice runners and adequate support during and after an RRI, especially in runners with a previous injury. (C) 2018 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
AB - Objectives: To investigate the prognosis and possible prognostic factors of running-related injuries (RRIs) in novice runners.Design: Prospective cohort study.Methods: Participants of Start to Run, a 6-weeks course for novice runners in The Netherlands, were asked to participate in this study. Before the start of the course a baseline questionnaire, on demographics, physical activity and perceived health, was sent to runners willing to participate. The 26- or 52-weeks follow-up questionnaires assessed information on RRIs and their duration. Only participants that sustained a RRI during follow-up were included in the analyses. An injury duration of 10 weeks or shorter was regarded as a relatively good prognosis, while an injury duration of more than 10 weeks was defined as a poor prognosis. To determine the associations between baseline characteristics and injury prognosis and between injury location and injury prognosis, multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed.Results: 347 participants (48.8%) sustained an RRI during follow-up. The RRIs had an overall median duration of eight weeks (range: 1-52 weeks). Participants with a previous RRI were more likely to have a poor prognosis (OR 2.31; 95%CI 1.12-4.79), while a calf injury showed a trend towards an association with a relatively good prognosis (OR 0.49; 95%CI 0.22-1.11).Conclusions: The duration of RRIs in novice runners is relatively long, with only calf injuries being associated with a good prognosis. This emphasizes the need of injury prevention measures in novice runners and adequate support during and after an RRI, especially in runners with a previous injury. (C) 2018 Sports Medicine Australia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
KW - Recreational running
KW - Start to run
KW - Novice running program
KW - Sports injuries
KW - Prognostic factors
KW - LOWER-EXTREMITY INJURIES
KW - QUESTIONNAIRE
KW - STYLE
KW - RISK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.001
DO - 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.09.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 30268637
SN - 1440-2440
VL - 22
SP - 259
EP - 263
JO - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
JF - Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
IS - 3
ER -