Predictive Value of the KOJI AWARENESS Self-Evaluation System for Running Injuries in Elite Male Long-Distance Runners: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The KOJI AWARENESS (KA) test is a practical self-evaluation tool that assesses body movements and may help develop individual conditioning plans to improve movement function. However, the association between preseason KA scores and in-season injury occurrence remains unexplored.

Purpose

To investigate whether the KA self-screening test score can predict running-related injuries in elite long-distance runners.

Study design

Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

A total of 47 elite college male long-distance runners (age, 18-22 years) were enrolled in this study in June 2022. The participants underwent the KA self-screening test to assess preseason upper limb, core, and lower limb function. Running-related injuries with a training time loss of >3

SUBMITTER: Murofushi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322930 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature