Performance Science Lab
Injury risk lab
Injury risk is mostly about load errors — spikes, monotony, and ignoring pain signals.
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- • Progress conservatively: avoid sudden volume jumps or intensity stacking.
- • Strength and mobility are insurance, but the main driver is training load management.
- • Pain that changes gait is a stop sign; this lab is not medical advice.
Study library (reference)
Individual studies for deeper reading.
The Role of Footwear, Foot Orthosis, and Training-Related Strategies in the Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
PMID 37649463 (2023): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Workload and Injury Risk of Professional Male Soccer Players.
PMID 36293817 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHANGES IN TRAINING LOAD AND RUNNING-RELATED INJURIES? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
PMID 30534459 (2018): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
PMID 35708887 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Effects of Foot Strike Techniques on Running Biomechanics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
PMID 32813597 (2021): load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
A systematic review of interventions to prevent lower limb soft tissue running injuries.
PMID 11726471 (2001): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
The Relationship Between Acute: Chronic Workload Ratios and Injury Risk in Sports: A Systematic Review.
PMID 32158285 (2020): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Interactions Between Running Volume and Running Pace and Injury Occurrence in Recreational Runners: A Secondary Analysis.
PMID 34543419 (2022): injury — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Comparison of Weekly Training Load and Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio Methods to Estimate Change in Training Load in Running.
PMID 38291782 (2024): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
The Association between Pre-season Running Loads and Injury during the Subsequent Season in Elite Gaelic Football.
PMID 36006082 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Time to Be Negative About Acceleration: A Spotlight on Female Football Players.
PMID 34175881 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
Resistance Exercise for Improving Running Economy and Running Biomechanics and Decreasing Running-Related Injury Risk: A Narrative Review.
PMID 35878109 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).
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Sources
- The Role of Footwear, Foot Orthosis, and Training-Related Strategies in the Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Workload and Injury Risk of Professional Male Soccer Players.
- IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHANGES IN TRAINING LOAD AND RUNNING-RELATED INJURIES? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
- Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- Effects of Foot Strike Techniques on Running Biomechanics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
- A systematic review of interventions to prevent lower limb soft tissue running injuries.
- The Relationship Between Acute: Chronic Workload Ratios and Injury Risk in Sports: A Systematic Review.
- Interactions Between Running Volume and Running Pace and Injury Occurrence in Recreational Runners: A Secondary Analysis.