Zusammenfassung
Die Popularität des Marathonlaufens ist in den letzten Jahren gestiegen, was an der rasch zunehmenden Anzahl von Wettbewerben und Teilnehmern erkennbar ist. Nicht der Marathonlauf an sich ist belastend für die Gelenke, sondern meistens spielen sich die Probleme schon im Vorfeld während der Trainingsvorbereitung ab. Eine der wichtigsten Fragen für jeden Läufer vor dem großen Ereignis ist, ob es trotz der häufig auftretenden Gelenkschmerzen während des Laufens möglich ist, am Marathonlauf erfolgreich teilzunehmen. Neben den seltenen akuten Verletzungen, die durch Stürze oder Fehltritte zu Stande kommen, stehen bei den Langstreckenläufern eher die chronischen Verletzungen im Vordergrund.
Dieser Artikel beschreibt die typischen Verletzungsmuster bei Langstreckenläufern, die positiven Effekte des Marathonlaufens sowie die Risikofaktoren für eine erhöhte Verletzungsgefahr.
Abstract
The popularity of marathon running has increased during recent years, which is reflected by the dramatic increase in the number of competitions and participants. Running a marathon itself does not usually cause any severe lesions of the joints but the problems mostly occur during training prior to the marathon. Before the event runners often question whether they can successfully take part in the competition and cope with the pain that might occur during running. In addition to the rare acute trauma, which is in general caused by falls or slipping, chronic injuries are of particular relevance for long distance running.
This article describes the typical patterns of injuries to long distance runners, the positive effects of running a marathon and the risk factors for injuries.
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Schueller-Weidekamm, C. Langzeiterfolg und Risiko der Marathonläufer. Radiologe 50, 444–452 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00117-009-1938-4
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