Risk Factors for Injuries in Runners: A Systematic Review of Foot Strike Technique and Its Classification at Impact.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been suggested that foot strike technique (FST) at initial contact is related to running-related injuries (RRIs).

Purpose

To explore the relationship between FST and RRIs.

Study design

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods

A systematic electronic search was performed using MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Included were studies published in the English language that explored the relationship between FST and RRIs between January 1960 and November 2020. Results were extracted and collated. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach was applied to synthesize the quality of evidence.

Results

We reviewed 13 studies exploring the relationship between FST and RRI

SUBMITTER: Burke A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436320 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature