Strength Training to Prevent Injury

A Randomized Study of a Strength Training Program to Prevent Injuries in Runners of the New York City Marathon (Toresdahl BG, McElheny K, Metzl J, Ammerman B, Chang B, Kinderknecht J.) This randomized trial looked at the effects of a 12-week self-directed strength training program on first-time marathon runners to reduce overuse injuries resulting in marathon noncompletion. Results showed that there was a high prevalence of injury among first-time marathon runners, but the strength training program did not decrease overuse injury incidence resulting in marathon noncompletion, nor did it improve the runners' finishing time.