What to do first
- • Increase volume gradually and avoid sudden intensity stacking.
- • Add strength work for tendons and hips; keep it consistent.
- • Treat pain that alters gait as a stop sign and get assessed.
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Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners' Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
Human research · 2024 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 38165636
The Effect of Strength Training Methods on Middle-Distance and Long-Distance Runners' Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
Human research · 2024 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 38627351
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Sprint Interval Training on Factors Related to Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Population not classified in the source record · 2026 · Journal of strength and conditioning research · PubMed 41740126
Does Hypoxic Training Improve Running Economy and Performance of Elite and Competitive Middle- and Long-Distance Runners? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Population not classified in the source record · 2026 · Journal of strength and conditioning research · PubMed 42302183
The effectiveness of neuromuscular warm-up strategies, that require no additional equipment, for preventing lower limb injuries during sports participation: a systematic review.
Human research · 2012 · BMC medicine · PubMed 22812375
The Effect of Strength Training on Endurance Performance Determinants in Middle- and Long-Distance Endurance Athletes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.
Human research · 2025 · Journal of strength and conditioning research · PubMed 40153564
Explosive Training and Heavy Weight Training are Effective for Improving Running Economy in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Human research · 2017 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 27497600
The effect of strength training on performance in endurance athletes.
Human research · 2014 · Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · PubMed 24532151
Effect of neuromuscular injury prevention strategies on injury rates in adolescent males playing sport: a systematic review protocol.
Human research · 2024 · JBI evidence synthesis · PubMed 37972948
Effects of Strength Training on Running Economy in Highly Trained Runners: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Controlled Trials.
Human research · 2016 · Journal of strength and conditioning research · PubMed 26694507
Contrast water therapy and exercise induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Human research · 2013 · PloS one · PubMed 23626806
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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- Effect of Strength Training Programs in Middle- and Long-Distance Runners' Economy at Different Running Speeds: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
- The Effect of Strength Training Methods on Middle-Distance and Long-Distance Runners' Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.
- Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training Versus Sprint Interval Training on Factors Related to Endurance Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Does Hypoxic Training Improve Running Economy and Performance of Elite and Competitive Middle- and Long-Distance Runners? A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- The effectiveness of neuromuscular warm-up strategies, that require no additional equipment, for preventing lower limb injuries during sports participation: a systematic review.
- The Effect of Strength Training on Endurance Performance Determinants in Middle- and Long-Distance Endurance Athletes: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis.
- Explosive Training and Heavy Weight Training are Effective for Improving Running Economy in Endurance Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- The effect of strength training on performance in endurance athletes.
- Risk factors for overuse injuries in short- and long-distance running: A systematic review