What the study found
New Achilles tendinopathy occurred in 4.2% of participants over the follow-up. A recent history of the condition was the strongest reported risk factor.
Participants and protocol
A prospective cohort followed 3,379 event-registered runners for about twenty weeks using repeated questionnaires and pain maps.
What this cannot establish
An association does not prove that a specific training change prevents injury. Self-reported symptoms and this event population limit interpretation; the percentage is not every runner's personal risk.
Publication details
- Record
- PubMed 36963760
- Publication types
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't · research-article
- Indexed subjects
- Achilles Tendon · Musculoskeletal Diseases · Prospective Studies · Running · Tendinopathy
- Source record checked
- 2026-10-18
Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.
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