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Running‐Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners
Linda Linton, Jane Culpan, Judith V. Lane. Translational Sports Medicine, 2025-01-01
Topic: Risk, prevention and care in population studies
A total of 3777 studies were identified, and 106 studies met the inclusion criteria. In intervention studies, supervision and support appeared critical for better effect. Key injury prevention topics were strengthening, gait re‐education and wearables, graduated running programmes, footwear, recovery and educational advice. A multifactorial approach considering individual risk profiles was recommended by experts, but there was a disparity in what runners do to reduce injury risk compared to expert advice, with actions appearing to be related to self‐efficacy rather than avoidance. This scoping review highlighted runners require individualized, supported and multifactorial approaches for injury risk reduction, and runners seek knowledge on purpose. We found runners injury risk reduction practices should begin early with youth runners and facilitating this through coaching supervision is likely to support behaviour change. Strategies such as gait retraining, wearables and recovery need further exploration but provide promising strategies runners may engage with more. As runners are likely to choose familiar options minimally impacting lifestyle and running, they should be provided with education but need support with their choices to influence beliefs.
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Linton, L., Culpan, J., & Lane, J. V. (2025). Running‐Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners. Translational Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1155/tsm2/3007544
Vancouver
Linton L, Culpan J, Lane JV. Running‐Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners. Translational Sports Medicine. 2025. doi:10.1155/tsm2/3007544. PMID: 40225830.
BibTeX
@article{linton2025-40225830,
author = {Linton, Linda and Culpan, Jane and Lane, Judith V.},
title = {{Running‐Centred Injury Prevention Support: A Scoping Review on Current Injury Risk Reduction Practices for Runners}},
journal = {Translational Sports Medicine},
year = {2025},
doi = {10.1155/tsm2/3007544},
pmid = {40225830},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1155/tsm2/3007544}
}
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Key findings
- A total of 3777 studies were identified, and 106 studies met the inclusion criteria.
- In intervention studies, supervision and support appeared critical for better effect.
- Key injury prevention topics were strengthening, gait re‐education and wearables, graduated running programmes, footwear, recovery and educational advice.
- A multifactorial approach considering individual risk profiles was recommended by experts, but there was a disparity in what runners do to reduce injury risk compared to expert advice, with actions appearing to be related to self‐efficacy rather than avoidance.
- This scoping review highlighted runners require individualized, supported and multifactorial approaches for injury risk reduction, and runners seek knowledge on purpose.
Why it matters
This scoping review examined injury prevention practices for runners, finding that supervision and individualized approaches are important. It contains no information on Alzheimer's disease.
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Study details
- Participants3,777
- Evidence strengthLow
How this study scored 42/100
Published in a peer-reviewed journal. Scored zero for study design, effect reported and randomised / blinded because the record does not state it.
| Component | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Journal tier | 7 / 10 | Tier 3 — peer-reviewed journal (Translational Sports Medicine) |
| Journal's citation record | 0 / 4 | Translational Sports Medicine: journal h-index 23 (OpenAlex, 2026-10-29) |
| Study design | 0 / 12 | No study design recorded — scores zero, not guessed (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Strength of evidence | 1 / 5 | Rated “low” in our summary |
| Peer-review validation | 10 / 10 | Peer-reviewed. Published as an article in a named peer-reviewed journal. |
| How recent | 4 / 5 | 2025 — within 3 year(s) of the newest study here |
| Sample size | 3 / 4 | 3,777 participants |
| Effect reported | 0 / 3 | No effect size reported — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Studied in people | 3 / 3 | Studied in people (participant count stated) |
| Randomised / blinded | 0 / 2 | No randomisation or blinding stated — scores zero (not stated in the record — scored 0) |
| Times cited | 2 / 7 | Cited 6 times (OpenAlex, 2026-10-10) |
| Citations per year | 1 / 5 | 2.0 citations a year over 3 year(s) since 2025 |
| Impact for its field and year | 3 / 6 | Cited 5.7× the average for papers of its field and year (OpenAlex FWCI) |
| Cited by studies here | 0 / 6 | No other study in this library cites it |
| Still being cited | 1 / 4 | Cited 6 times in 2024–2026 (2026 still in progress; OpenAlex) |
| Senior author's track record | 1 / 4 | Last-listed author Judith V. Lane: h-index 7 (OpenAlex, whole career) |
| Institution's track record | 1 / 3 | University of Edinburgh: institution h-index 1,378 (OpenAlex) |
| Multi-centre collaboration | 1 / 3 | OpenAlex lists 2 institution(s) in 1 country |
| Indexed in PubMed | 2 / 2 | Indexed in PubMed (PMID 40225830) |
| Free to read | 2 / 2 | Free to read |
| Total | 42 / 100 | — |
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Read the original
- DOI: 10.1155/tsm2/3007544
- PubMed: 40225830
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