Objective Running-related musculoskeletal injuries (RRMIs), especially stemming from
overuse, frequently occur in runners. This study aimed to systematically review the literature …

Background Patellofemoral pain is considered one of the most common forms of knee pain,
affecting adults, adolescents, and physically active populations. Inconsistencies in reported …

Patellofemoral pain affects physically active and sedentary individuals, accounting for 11–
17% of knee pain presentations to general practice 1 2 and 25–40% of all knee problems …

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a major cause of low back pain. Despite its long history
and large socio-economical impact in western societies, the initiation and progress of disc …

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common musculoskeletal-related condition that is
characterized by insidious onset of poorly defined pain, localized to the anterior retropatellar …

In recent years, there has been a significant expansion in female participation in endurance
(road and trail) running. The often reported sex differences in maximal oxygen uptake (V …

Running is associated with a higher risk of overuse injury than other forms of aerobic
exercise such as walking, swimming and cycling. An accurate description of the proportion …

Background Musculoskeletal injuries occur frequently in runners and despite many studies
about running injuries conducted over the past decades it is not clear in the literature what …

The Y-balance test (YBT) is one of the few field expedient tests that have shown predictive
validity for injury risk in an athletic population. However, analysis of the YBT in a …

Background: The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, noting flaws in previous
running injury research, called for more rigorous prospective designs and comprehensive …