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Incidence Of Injuries In Collegiate Cross Country, Haley Merical
Incidence Of Injuries In Collegiate Cross Country, Haley Merical
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Running is becoming increasingly popular not only recreationally, but also competitively. With the increase in the number of people who are running comes an increase in the number of people who are injured. The purpose of this study was to determine if increasing mileage would result in a greater prevalence in injuries among collegiate cross country runners. Participants for this study included cross-country runners in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference. The hypothesis for this study had two parts: the greatest increase in mileage would be seen between the senior year of high school and the freshmen year of college; and …