The profile of running and running injuries in Singapore

Abstract

Background: Physical activities and trainings inevitably carry risks of injuries and depending on the intensity of the physical activities, the severity of injuries may change as well. While studies have been conducted in continents outside of Asia, specifically in the Americas and Europe, there has been much less studies done on Asian countries. Purpose: This study aims to examine the relation of running profiles to running injuries amongst runners in the running community in Singapore. Method: 50 respondents from Singapore’s running community filled out an online questionnaire that collected data on their demographics (age, gender, education level, employment status, etc.), running profile (running frequency, mileage, intensity, reason for running, competitiveness, etc.) and injury profile (frequency, type, seriousness, responses to injury, feelings about injury, knowledge, etc.). Results: Across the 50 respondents when comparing demographic and running profile factors, a runner from the Singapore running community is likely to have 1 running-related injury at any given year. Conclusion: The type, nature, and severity of the injury differs from running profile and competitiveness. A more competitive runner will tend to have more severe injury rather than tendinitis or tendinosis injuries.