Do lower extremity kinematics and training variables affect the development of overuse injuries in runners? - a prospective study

Background The incidence of running injuries appears to be multifactorial, e.g. with regard to training errors or kinematics of the lower extremity [1,2]. To date, studies examining differences between healthy and injured runners are mainly retrospective, and therefore not able to determine whether these differences are the cause or effect of injury. The goal of this prospective study is to evaluate whether the development of overuse injuries in initially healthy subjects is caused by alterations in lower extremity kinematics and/or training habits.