Adolescent Running Biomechanics - Implications for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Simon C. McSweeney; Karin Grävare Silbernagel; Allison H. Gruber; Bryan C. Heiderscheit; Brian J. Krabak; Mitchell J. Rauh; Adam S. Tenforde; Scott C. Wearing; Astrid Zech; Karsten Hollander

doi:10.3389/fspor.2021.689846

Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (Aug 2021)

Adolescent Running Biomechanics - Implications for Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation

Simon C. McSweeney,
Karin Grävare Silbernagel,
Allison H. Gruber,
Bryan C. Heiderscheit,
Brian J. Krabak,
Mitchell J. Rauh,
Adam S. Tenforde,
Scott C. Wearing,
Astrid Zech,
Karsten Hollander

Affiliations

Simon C. McSweeney: School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Karin Grävare Silbernagel: Department of Physical Therapy University of Delaware, Newark, NJ, United States
Allison H. Gruber: Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health – Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
Bryan C. Heiderscheit: Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
Brian J. Krabak: Department of Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington and Seattle Childrens Hospital, Seattle, WA, United States
Mitchell J. Rauh: Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
Adam S. Tenforde: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
Scott C. Wearing: School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Astrid Zech: Department of Human Movement Science and Exercise Physiology, Institute of Sport Science, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
Karsten Hollander: Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.689846
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 3

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Global participation in running continues to increase, especially amongst adolescents. Consequently, the number of running-related injuries (RRI) in adolescents is rising. Emerging evidence now suggests that overuse type injuries involving growing bone (e.g., bone stress injuries) and soft tissues (e.g., tendinopathies) predominate in adolescents that participate in running-related sports. Associations between running biomechanics and overuse injuries have been widely studied in adults, however, relatively little research has comparatively targeted running biomechanics in adolescents. Moreover, available literature on injury prevention and rehabilitation for adolescent runners is limited, and there is a tendency to generalize adult literature to adolescent populations despite pertinent considerations regarding growth-related changes unique to these athletes. This perspective article provides commentary and expert opinion surrounding the state of knowledge and future directions for research in adolescent running biomechanics, injury prevention and supplemental training.

Published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living

ISSN: 2624-9367 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Recreation. Leisure: Sports
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sports-and-active-living

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