THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STRIDE LENGTH AND INJURY IN TRAINED
COLLEGIATE RUNNERS. METHODS: Seven collegiate runners (three
male, four female, age 19.71 +/- 1.11, wt. 141.86 +/-20.99) ran
at a self-selected pace and were videotaped for two full
strides, with a Canon ZR850 Mini-DV video camera capturing the
stride from the side. Runners completed surveys to document
current and past leg injuries. Data on years running, miles per
week, age, height, and weight was also collected. Videotape was
digitized using Kinematics Analysis Video software (Schleihauf,
2004). RESULTS: A negative high correlation between stride
length and injury was found in the runners. A Pearson
correlation test resulted in a -.607 coefficient, signifying
that a shorter stride length was associated with increased
injury rate. CONCLUSIONS: There are many other factors to
consider when a runner sustains a running injury, including
anatomical structure, training, and other biomechanical factors.
Runners using their own self-selected stride lengt