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Lower step rate is associated with a higher risk of bone stress injury: a prospective study of collegiate cross country runners.

Stephanie A KliethermesMikel R Stiffler-JoachimChrista M WilleJennifer L SanfilippoPedro ZavalaBryan C Heiderscheit
Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2021)
Low step rate is an important risk factor for BSI among collegiate cross country runners and should be considered when developing comprehensive programmes to mitigate BSI risk in distance runners.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • bone mineral density
  • soft tissue
  • breast cancer risk