Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2021 Mar;61(3):413-419. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.20.11223-4. Epub 2020 Jul 30.
Due to the lack of consensus definition of running-related injuries, the prevalence and incidence of running-related injuries had been reported to vary between 19% and 92%. Moreover, the epidemiology of running-related injuries in Asian populations has been rarely investigated. The purpose of this study was to use the consensus definition of running-related injuries and investigate the epidemiology of running-related injuries in a Korean population.
Using the cross-sectional design, an online survey was circulated among various running communities in Korea. The questionnaire contained information on the presence and location of pain attributed to running, demographic characteristics, weekly running mileage, participation in high-intensity training, running pace, the longest running event participated, the type of shoes, foot strike, the reason for running, and exercise experience prior to running.
Among 1046 runners (male=624, female=422) who responded, 94.7% experienced pain while running, but only 37% were categorized as having running-related injuries. The most common site of injury was the knee followed by the ankle. Exercise experience prior to running (OR=1.57 95% CI: 1.13-2.21), setting specific running goals (OR=1.57 95% CI: 1.08-2.27), increases in weekly running mileage (OR=1.66 95% CI: 1.05-2.62), and the longest running event participated (OR=2.15 95% CI: 1.22-4.05) were associated with significant increases in running-related injuries.
To avoid running-related injuries, runners should be careful when increasing weekly mileage. Moreover, runners with previous exercise experience may need to approach running more cautiously. Setting goals and pursuing longer-distance running events may be motivating, but at the same time, can increase the risk of running-related injuries.
由于缺乏对跑步相关损伤的共识定义，不同研究报告的跑步相关损伤的患病率和发生率在 19%至 92%之间差异较大。此外，亚洲人群中跑步相关损伤的流行病学研究较少。本研究旨在使用跑步相关损伤的共识定义，调查韩国人群中跑步相关损伤的流行病学情况。
采用横断面设计，在韩国的各个跑步社区中进行在线调查。问卷包含与跑步相关的疼痛出现和位置、人口统计学特征、每周跑步里程、高强度训练参与情况、跑步速度、参加过的最长跑步项目、鞋子类型、足着地方式、跑步原因以及跑步前的运动经验等信息。
在 1046 名回应者中（男性 624 人，女性 422 人），94.7%的人在跑步时经历过疼痛，但只有 37%的人被归类为患有跑步相关损伤。最常见的损伤部位是膝盖，其次是脚踝。跑步前的运动经验（OR=1.57 95%CI：1.13-2.21）、设定特定的跑步目标（OR=1.57 95%CI：1.08-2.27）、每周跑步里程增加（OR=1.66 95%CI：1.05-2.62）和参加过的最长跑步项目（OR=2.15 95%CI：1.22-4.05）与跑步相关损伤显著增加相关。
为了避免跑步相关损伤，跑步者在增加每周里程时应格外小心。此外，有运动经验的跑步者可能需要更谨慎地对待跑步。设定目标和追求更长距离的跑步项目可能是激励人的，但同时也会增加跑步相关损伤的风险。
