It is expected that approximately 56% of recreational runners and as high as 90% of runners training for a marathon will sustain a running-related injury each year. Eighty percent of running disorders are overuse injuries, the knee being the predominant site of injury with an incidence ranging from 7.2% to 50.0%. Less commonly injured sites are the ankle, hip/pelvis/groin, and lower back, ranging from 3.9% to 16.6%, 3.3% to 11.5%, and 5.3% to 19.1 respectively. Recent studies have observed an association between age and an increased risk of developing a running-related overuse injury, especially in those over the age of 45 years presumably because of reduced muscle strength, flexibility, and altered gait biomechanics. Read more by downloading this article.

Castillo B, Rodriguez B, Micheo W. Identification of risk factors and prevention of injury in the older runner. Endur Sprts Med. 2018 2(3):16-21.