Evaluating runners' injuries.

P A Larkins

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Evaluating runners' injuries.

P A Larkins

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Running is a simple and convenient form of exercise but is associated with a high risk of injury to the lower limbs and feet. Attention to the training programme, the footwear and anatomy will assist the management and prevention of many injuries. Overtraining is a special problem and the physician should be alert for its physical markers.

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P A Larkins. 1984. Evaluating runners' injuries.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6487168/

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