Risk factors for overuse injuries in a cohort of elite Swedish track and field athletes

Abstract Background Most injuries in track and field are caused by overuse with conflicting reports concerning the underlying mechanisms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how biomechanical and clinical factors relate to the risk of overuse injuries, and to investigate whether the relationsh...

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Main Authors: Andreas Lundberg Zachrisson, Andreas Ivarsson, Pia Desai, Jon Karlsson, Stefan Grau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-021-00297-x