Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners

Brian J Krabak¹, William O Roberts², Adam S Tenforde³, Kathryn E Ackerman⁴, Paolo Emilio Adami⁵, Aaron L Baggish⁶, Michelle Barrack⁷, John Cianca⁸, Irene Davis⁹, Pierre D'Hemecourt⁴, Michael Fredericson¹⁰, Joshua T Goldman¹¹, Mark A Harrast¹², Bryan C Heiderscheit¹³, Karsten Hollander¹⁴, Emily Kraus¹⁵, Anthony Luke¹⁶, Emily Miller¹¹, Melissa Moyer¹⁷, Mitchell J Rauh¹⁸, Brett G Toresdahl¹⁹, Meagan M Wasfy⁶

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¹ Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA bkrabak@uw.edu.
² Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
³ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Health and Science, IAAF Health & Science Department, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco.
⁶ Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁷ Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, USA.
⁸ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁹ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Running Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
¹⁰ Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
¹¹ Sports Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
¹² Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
¹³ Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
¹⁴ MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
¹⁵ Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California, USA.
¹⁶ Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
¹⁷ Sports Physical Therapy, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
¹⁸ School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
¹⁹ Primary Care Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 33122252
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102518

Youth running consensus statement: minimising risk of injury and illness in youth runners

Brian J Krabak et al. Br J Sports Med. 2021 Mar.

. 2021 Mar;55(6):305-318.

doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102518. Epub 2020 Oct 29.

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¹ Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA bkrabak@uw.edu.
² Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
³ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁴ Sports Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁵ Health and Science, IAAF Health & Science Department, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco.
⁶ Cardiovascular Performance Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
⁷ Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California, USA.
⁸ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
⁹ Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Running Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
¹⁰ Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
¹¹ Sports Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
¹² Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Univesrity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
¹³ Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
¹⁴ MSH Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
¹⁵ Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California, USA.
¹⁶ Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
¹⁷ Sports Physical Therapy, Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA.
¹⁸ School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, California, USA.
¹⁹ Primary Care Sports Medicine, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA.

PMID: 33122252
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102518

Abstract

Despite the worldwide popularity of running as a sport for children, relatively little is known about its impact on injury and illness. Available studies have focused on adolescent athletes, but these findings may not be applicable to preadolescent and pubescent athletes. To date, there are no evidence or consensus-based guidelines identifying risk factors for injury and illness in youth runners, and current recommendations regarding suitable running distances for youth runners at different ages are opinion based. The International Committee Consensus Work Group convened to evaluate the current science, identify knowledge gaps, categorise risk factors for injury/illness and provide recommendations regarding training, nutrition and participation for youth runners.

Keywords: consensus statement; injury; prevention; running; young.

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