Risk factors for overuse injuries in runners’ ankles: a literature review

INTRODUCTION: In spite of the numerous benefits to human health and given the increase of running as an exercise that has become popular worldwide, this type of sport may be the cause of a number of different injuries. The foot, ankle and lower leg comprise almost 40% of the injuries. However, the e...

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Main Authors: Julia Maria D’Andréa Greve, Nathalie Ferrari Bechara Andere, Natalia Mariana Silva Luna, Alexandra Carolina Canonica, Ticiane Marcondes F. da Cruz, Mark Peterson, Angelica Castilho Alonso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mavera, Edições Científicas e Técnicas Ltda
Series:Medical Express
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2358-04292015000300001&lng=en&tlng=en