Abstract
Running is one of the most popular sports worldwide. Unfortunately, many runners
experience a running-related injury (RRI) and an RRI is often a reason to stop running.
Little is known about the consequences of running injuries, which is important for
informing runners about the course of their RRIs and providing them with the most
realistic expectations. The identification of an association between change in training
load and RRI risk might be an important step in RRI prevention. However, there is a
lack of appropriately sized cohorts using adequate data collection methods and valid
outcome measures to identify associations between training load and RRIs. Last, no
effective multifactorial prevention program has been identified to reduce the risk of
RRIs. Therefore, the aims of this thesis were to 1) provide insight into the consequences
of RRIs and running behavior during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
(Part 1: Chapters 2-4), 2) examine how to define and apply a measure of training load
in runners and investigate its association with RRIs (Part 2: Chapters 5-7), and 3)
evaluate if a multifactorial prevention program reduces the number of RRIs (Part 3:
Chapter 8).
experience a running-related injury (RRI) and an RRI is often a reason to stop running.
Little is known about the consequences of running injuries, which is important for
informing runners about the course of their RRIs and providing them with the most
realistic expectations. The identification of an association between change in training
load and RRI risk might be an important step in RRI prevention. However, there is a
lack of appropriately sized cohorts using adequate data collection methods and valid
outcome measures to identify associations between training load and RRIs. Last, no
effective multifactorial prevention program has been identified to reduce the risk of
RRIs. Therefore, the aims of this thesis were to 1) provide insight into the consequences
of RRIs and running behavior during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
(Part 1: Chapters 2-4), 2) examine how to define and apply a measure of training load
in runners and investigate its association with RRIs (Part 2: Chapters 5-7), and 3)
evaluate if a multifactorial prevention program reduces the number of RRIs (Part 3:
Chapter 8).
| Original language | English |
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| Award date | 18 Sept 2024 |
| Place of Publication | Rotterdam |
| Print ISBNs | 978-94-6506-229-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Sept 2024 |