Impact of a high body mass index on lower extremity injury in marathon/half-marathon participants.
J Phys Act Health
; 9(1): 96-103, 2012 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-22232511
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
To evaluate whether a high body mass index (BMI) predisposes marathon/half-marathon participants to lower extremity injuries.METHODS:
Consenting adult participants at the 2008 National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer were enrolled in this observational study. The primary outcome measure was prevalence of self-reported lower extremity injury, during both training and race participation, with respect to BMI.RESULTS:
There were 194 subjects with complete data 139 females (72%) and 55 males. Forty-six percent of females and 51% of males ran the full marathon (P = .63). Median BMI was 23.7 kg/m(2) for females and 26.2 kg/m(2) for males (P = .001). Eleven (24%) females in BMI tertile 1 (T1) suffered a training injury, while 9 (18%) from T2 and 4 (9%) from T3 suffered injuries (P = .072; OR 0.89; 95% CI 0.78 to 1.01). Twenty-six (19%) females suffered an injury during the race. Females in T1 were more likely to suffer a race-related injury (P = .038; OR 0.87; 95% CI 0.77 to 0.99). Females were 13% less likely to suffer a race-related injury with each 1-unit increase in BMI. Rates of injury did not differ by BMI tertile in males.CONCLUSIONS:
A high BMI did not impart an increased risk of lower extremity injury during training or race participation.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Traumatismos en Atletas
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Carrera
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Índice de Masa Corporal
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Enfermedades Musculoesqueléticas
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Extremidad Inferior
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Sobrepeso
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Phys Act Health
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos