Assessing for risk factors in recreational runners

Recreational running is among the most popular forms of recreational physical activity worldwide. Participation in recreational running comes with a wide array of health benefits and is protective against several high-burden non-communicable diseases. However, there is also a high prevalence of running-related injury, which has been cited as a key barrier to participation in recreational running.

Dr Benjamin Peterson’s research is focused on understanding the risk factors for running-related injury among recreational runners. In this workshop, we will discuss what is known, and what is not known, about the risk factors for injury among recreational runners, as well as having an opportunity to practice methods of assessing and managing specific injuries among runners.

Dr Benjamin Paterson

B.Pod, B.Health Sci (Hons), PhD | Senior Lecturer in Podiatry, CQ University