Risk Factors for Tibial Stress Injuries: A Case–Control Study

Conclusions: Tibial stress injury cases had lower lean and higher fat mass, a tendency for smaller bones, and for foot anomalies compared with uninjured matched controls. bone mineral density was normal for both groups. Clinical Relevance: Enhancing lean mass and limiting gains in fat may provide some protection against TSI. Individuals with small skeletal frames are advised to increase training loads particularly gradually and to reduce training intensity at the first sign of pain in the shins.
Source: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Original Research Source Type: research