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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »MeanderingMammal wrote: »
As other have mentioned, running is a really poor form of exercise - very high injury rate. Exercise should make you feel better, not worse.
:huh:
No one has said running is a poor form of exercise apart from you... do you have some stats for injury rates in runners against other forms of exercise?
Sure.
56% of runners will get injured in any given year.
Van Mechelen W. Running injuries. A review of the epidemiological literature. Sports Med. 14(5) (1992). 320-35. Pub. Med. 30 July 2014.
compared to what % of people doing another exercise regularly?
I'm not sure, it would be kind of comparing apples to oranges, though because I don't think there has been a study that has compared multiple forms of exercises into one study.
Just doing a quick Google search I found a little info:
Cause of injuries in triathletes:
Running - 50%
Cycling - 43%
Swimming - 7%
I just read something that says 75% of Crossfitters get injured each year, but they also stated that 80% of runners do.
Regardless of what the exact numbers are, with all things being equal, would you rather do a form of exercise that you have 50+% chance of getting injured this year or something that has a very low injury rate like swimming? Not to mention, the person asking the question was overweight, so it would only add to the likelihood of getting injured from running.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »MeanderingMammal wrote: »
As other have mentioned, running is a really poor form of exercise - very high injury rate. Exercise should make you feel better, not worse.
:huh:
No one has said running is a poor form of exercise apart from you... do you have some stats for injury rates in runners against other forms of exercise?
Sure.
56% of runners will get injured in any given year.
Van Mechelen W. Running injuries. A review of the epidemiological literature. Sports Med. 14(5) (1992). 320-35. Pub. Med. 30 July 2014.
compared to what % of people doing another exercise regularly?
Regardless of what the exact numbers are, with all things being equal, would you rather do a form of exercise that you have 50+% chance of getting injured this year or something that has a very low injury rate like swimming?
you're asking the wrong person that, i'm a runner :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »MeanderingMammal wrote: »
As other have mentioned, running is a really poor form of exercise - very high injury rate. Exercise should make you feel better, not worse.
:huh:
No one has said running is a poor form of exercise apart from you... do you have some stats for injury rates in runners against other forms of exercise?
Sure.
56% of runners will get injured in any given year.
Van Mechelen W. Running injuries. A review of the epidemiological literature. Sports Med. 14(5) (1992). 320-35. Pub. Med. 30 July 2014.
compared to what % of people doing another exercise regularly?
Regardless of what the exact numbers are, with all things being equal, would you rather do a form of exercise that you have 50+% chance of getting injured this year or something that has a very low injury rate like swimming?
you're asking the wrong person that, i'm a runner :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I know there are people that love running for various reasons other than just to burn a few calories - many of my clients run. They just have to be smart and work on correcting the imbalances that running causes.
Even I enjoy running to clear my head and to think (probably much shorter distances than most of you though ).0 -
I have an hour or two, so I figured I'd bump this ancient thread. Fire away if you have any questions.1
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