Posts by Alexandra F DeJong, MEd, ATC
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Previous Running-Related Injury Doubles the Risk of Future Injury among Recreational Half Marathon Runners
Recreational half marathon runners that reported any previous running-related injury were twice as likely to develop another lower extremity running-related injury within a year of running a half marathon, regardless of age, body mass index, and weekly mileage.
Masking up is best practice, even during exercise!
Wearing cloth or surgical masks had no discernable effect on performance nor blood or muscle oxygenation among healthy young adults during a maximal stationary bicycle exercise test. These findings support the use of masks during physical activity to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Ankle Sprains are being Over-Medicated and Under-Rehabilitated
Despite clinical practice guidelines for treating ankle sprains, physicians are providing pain medications more frequently than referring patients to physical therapy during office-based visits.
Chronic Ankle Instability Starts Earlier Than We Thought
Approximately 1 in 5 adolescent athletes had chronic ankle instability, and they tended to report impaired function and health-related quality of life outcomes compared to other adolescent athletes. These findings support the need for ankle sprain prevention and intervention programs into adolescent sport settings.
Train One Leg, Reap Benefits in the Other
Runners with high loading, which increases the risk for running-related injury, may benefit from unilateral gait training based on reduced loading in both limbs at a variety of running speeds.
Cushion the Blow: Softer Midsole Shoes Reduce Injury Risk among Recreational Runners
Runners who wore harder shoes had a 52% greater occurrence of running-related injury compared to runners wearing soft-cushioned shoes. The most protective effect of soft-cushioned shoes was among lighter weight runners.
What does it cost for an Athletic Trainer to Treat an Ankle Sprain?
On average a high school athlete is treated by an athletic trainer for 3 weeks after an ankle sprain with a total cost of $534, which is less than half the cost of an emergency room visit. Athletic trainers in this setting may consider using more rehabilitation and neuromuscular control interventions to reduce the long-term impact of ankle sprains.
Getting to the Core of Overuse Lower Extremity Injury Risk Factors
Impaired Core Stability as a Risk Factor for the Development of Lower Extremity Overuse Injuries: A Prospective Cohort Study De Blaiser C, De Ridder R, Willems T, Vanden Bossche L,…
Webinar: Pushing the Laboratory Boundaries for Analyzing Running
Alexandra DeJong, a Sports Med Res contributor and PhD Student at the University of Virginia, leads our first webinar entitled “Pushing the Laboratory Boundaries for Analyzing Running”.
