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Injury risk performance research

Running injuries have multiple contributing factors, including previous injury and training history. No single load measure explains individual risk.

Updated Oct 17, 2026

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  • • Progress conservatively: avoid sudden volume jumps or intensity stacking.
  • • Match strength work and training progression to your capacity; neither guarantees injury prevention.
  • • Pain that changes gait is a stop sign; this lab is not medical advice.

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Individual studies for deeper reading.

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The Role of Footwear, Foot Orthosis, and Training-Related Strategies in the Prevention of Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Population not classified in the source record · 2023 · International journal of exercise science · PubMed 37649463

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A Systematic Review of the Relationship between Workload and Injury Risk of Professional Male Soccer Players.

Human research · 2022 · International journal of environmental research and public health · PubMed 36293817

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IS THERE EVIDENCE FOR AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHANGES IN TRAINING LOAD AND RUNNING-RELATED INJURIES? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

Population not classified in the source record · 2018 · International journal of sports physical therapy · PubMed 30534459

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Acute Effects of Gait Interventions on Tibial Loads During Running: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Human research · 2022 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 35708887

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Effects of Foot Strike Techniques on Running Biomechanics: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Human research · 2021 · Sports health · PubMed 32813597

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A systematic review of interventions to prevent lower limb soft tissue running injuries.

Human research · 2001 · British journal of sports medicine · PubMed 11726471

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The Relationship Between Acute: Chronic Workload Ratios and Injury Risk in Sports: A Systematic Review.

Population not classified in the source record · 2020 · Open access journal of sports medicine · PubMed 32158285

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Interactions Between Running Volume and Running Pace and Injury Occurrence in Recreational Runners: A Secondary Analysis.

Human research · 2022 · Journal of athletic training · PubMed 34543419

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Comparison of Weekly Training Load and Acute: Chronic Workload Ratio Methods to Estimate Change in Training Load in Running.

Human research · 2024 · Journal of athletic training · PubMed 38291782

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The Association between Pre-season Running Loads and Injury during the Subsequent Season in Elite Gaelic Football.

Population not classified in the source record · 2022 · Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · PubMed 36006082

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Time to Be Negative About Acceleration: A Spotlight on Female Football Players.

Human research · 2022 · Journal of strength and conditioning research · PubMed 34175881

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Resistance Exercise for Improving Running Economy and Running Biomechanics and Decreasing Running-Related Injury Risk: A Narrative Review.

Population not classified in the source record · 2022 · Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · PubMed 35878109

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