Trail running injury risk factors: a living systematic review.

Carel Thomas Viljoen Dina Christina Christa Janse van RensburgWillem van MechelenEvert A L M VerhagenBruno SilvaVolker ScheerManuela BesomiRubén Gajardo-BurgosSérgio MatosMarlene SchoemanAudrey Jansen van Rensburg Nicol van DykSusan ScheepersTanita Botha

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2022)

Limited studies investigated injury risk factors in trail running. Our review found eight intrinsic and nine extrinsic injury risk factors. This review highlighted areas for future research that may aid in designing injury risk management strategies for safer trail running participation.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021240832.

Keyphrases

risk factors
systematic review
high intensity
physical activity
meta analyses
current status
high speed
case control