Pre-participation Musculoskeletal Exam and Injury Prevention
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A study conducted in association with the Atlanta Peachtree 10 K followed participants over a 10 year period and 30% of the participants stopped running permanently because of an injury. Two other studies reported a drop out rate in marathon training program for those who enter the race has been reported to be 30% to 50% with the most common reason for non-completion being injury (Clough PJ 1987, Fletcher KP 1986).
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