Table 3.
Risk factors for running related injuries prevalence among participants of 18th Ljubljana Marathon (N=697).
| Variable | No injuries (NI) | Minor injuries | Major injuries (MaI) | Mil+Mal | Nl:Mil+Mal; |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N=452) | (MiI) (N=131) | (N=114) | (N=245) | p-value; ß-factor | |
| Gender | |||||
| Females | 232 (51%) | 59 (45%) | 49 (43%) | 108 (44%) | ns |
| Males | 220 (49%) | 72 (55%) | 65 (57%) | 137 (56%) | |
| Age (mean±SD) | 42 years (11) | 41 years (10) | 43 years (11) | 42 years (11) | ns |
| BMI (mean±SD) | 22.9 kg/m2 (2.5) | 23.5 kg/m2 (2.9) | 23.2 kg/m2 (2.7) | 23.4 kg/m2 (2.8) | 0.036; 1.057 |
| <25 kg/m2 | 365 (81%) | 93 (71%) | 87 (76%) | 180 (73%) | 0.028 |
| ≥25 kg/m2 | 87 (19%) | 38 (19%) | 27 (24%) | 65 (27%) | |
| Running experience | |||||
| Less than 1 year | 40 (9%) | 7 (5%) | 5 (4%) | 12 (5%) | ns |
| 1 to 3 years | 141 (31%) | 44 (34%) | 28 (25%) | 72 (30%) | |
| 4 to 10 years | 177 (39%) | 62 (47%) | 54 (47%) | 116 (47%) | |
| More than 10 years | 94 (21%) | 18 (14%) | 27 (24%) | 45 (18%) | |
| Running distance per week | |||||
| less than 10 km | 33 (7%) | 8 (6%) | 5 (4%) | 13 (5%) | ns |
| 11 to 20 km | 112 (25%) | 25 (19%) | 30 (26%) | 55 (22%) | |
| 21 to 30 km | 157 (35%) | 47 (36%) | 33 (29%) | 80 (33%) | |
| 31 to 50 km | 102 (22%) | 39 (30%) | 29 (26%) | 68 (28%) | |
| More than 50 km | 48 (11%) | 12 (9%) | 17 (15%) | 29 (12%) | |
| Running on official event | |||||
| First time | 89 (20%) | 18 (14%) | 16 (14%) | 34 (14%) | ns |
| One to five times | 221 (49%) | 80 (61%) | 58 (51%) | 138 (56%) | |
| Six to ten times | 76 (17%) | 18 (14%) | 17 (15%) | 35 (14%) | |
| More than ten times | 66 (14%) | 15 (11%) | 23 (20%) | 38 (16%) | |
| Preparation for marathon | |||||
| No special training | 46 (10%) | 6 (4%) | 10 (9%) | 16 (7%) | ns |
| Training alone | 262 (58%) | 81 (62%) | 62 (54%) | 143 (58%) | |
| Supervised formal training | 94 (21%) | 26 (20%) | 27 (24%) | 53 (22%) | |
| Self-organized informal group | 44 (10%) | 17 (13%) | 14 (12%) | 31 (13%) | |
| Official running club | 6 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 2 (1%) | |
| Other sports activities | |||||
| Yes | 392 (87%) | 114 (87%) | 100 (88%) | 214 (87%) | ns |
| No | 60 (13%) | 17 (13%) | 14 (12%) | 31 (13%) | |
| Barefoot Running | |||||
| Yes | 57 (13%) | 19 (15%) | 13 (11%) | 32 (13%) | ns |
| No | 395 (87%) | 112 (85%) | 101 (89%) | 213 (87%) | |
Mil+Mal – cumulative number of all injuries together; NI:MiI+MaI – statistical comparison between non-injured to injured runners; ns – no significant differences