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PIMP Your Stride: Preferred Running Form to Guide Individualized Injury Rehabilitation.

PMID 36188949 (2022): injury, load — Injury risk (study note for endurance athletes).

Last updated/Feb 23, 2026, 11:13 PM

Study note • PMID 36188949

PIMP Your Stride: Preferred Running Form to Guide Individualized Injury Rehabilitation.

Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences2022 • DOI 10.3389/fresc.2022.880483
Evidence D54/100
Action 3: Experiment carefully

Useful, but technique/population sensitive.

ELI5

In plain language

Despite the wealth of research on injury prevention and biomechanical risk factors for running related injuries, their incidence remains high. (expert consensus / guideline; runners).

In this expert consensus / guideline, the abstract is mixed or unclear for Injury risk. Treat this as a signal, not a guarantee; confirm methods and context in the full paper.

Takeaways

What the abstract suggests

  • Study question: Despite the wealth of research on injury prevention and biomechanical risk factors for running related injuries, their incidence remains high.
  • In this expert consensus / guideline, the abstract is mixed or unclear for Injury risk.
  • Population: runners.
  • Protocol cues: abstract may omit dose/timing; use the full paper to replicate accurately.

Protocol

Protocol (as reported)

  • Intervention/exposure: injury, load.
  • Dose/time/duration: abstract doesn’t include enough detail; use the full paper’s methods section.
  • Outcomes: Injury risk.
  • Replication note: abstracts often omit adherence and timing; confirm details before changing training or supplementation.

Fit

Who it helps, and who should skip it

Who it helps

  • Athletes similar to the study population (runners) working on injury risk.
  • Athletes who can measure Injury risk with a repeatable workout or time-trial effort.

Who should skip

  • If you have symptoms or conditions that make the intervention risky, get professional guidance.
  • If you’re near race day and can’t safely test, defer the experiment.

Methods

What the study actually did

  • Design: expert consensus / guideline.
  • Population: runners.
  • Outcomes measured: Injury risk.
  • Source: PubMed PMID 36188949 (2022) — Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences.

Results excerpt

What the abstract reports

The third step (MP) refers to the movement plan individualization.

Note: excerpts are short; for full context, read the paper.

Limits

Limitations & bias

  • Abstract-only summaries can miss critical details (population, protocol, adherence, and context).
  • Reviews and consensus statements mix protocols and populations; recommendations may not match your exact constraints.
  • If your context differs (elite vs recreational; cycling vs running), adjust expectations and be conservative.
  • This is performance information, not medical advice.

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