Research summary · Injury prevention
Injury prevention in runners: the overall result is uncertain
A review tests whether additional non-running exercise reduces running-related injuries.
- Publication year
- 2024
- Publication type
- Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Journal
- Sports Medicine
- Population / context
- Running · Endurance sport
What the publication reports
The overall pooled results did not find statistically significant differences in injury risk or injury rate. A separate post hoc analysis of supervised interventions favoured the exercise groups.
Limits and interpretation
The supervised-programme result is exploratory. It should not replace the overall finding or be interpreted as proof that supervision alone causes a reduction in injury.
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Original publication / indexed recordDOI: 10.1007/s40279-024-01993-7Full text at the sourceReader discussion
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