What are the Differences in Injury Proportions Between Different Populations of Runners? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many runners suffer from injuries. No information on high-risk populations is available so far though.

Objectives

The aims of this study were to systematically review injury proportions in different populations of runners and to compare injury locations between these populations.

Data sources

An electronic search with no date restrictions was conducted up to February 2014 in the PubMed, Embase, SPORTDiscus and Web of Science databases. The search was limited to original articles written in English. The reference lists of the included articles were checked for potentially relevant studies.

Study eligibility criteria

Studies were eligible when the proportion of running injuries was reported and the participants belonged to one or more homogeneous popul

SUBMITTER: Kluitenberg B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4513221 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature