Running without (too many) injuries!

Define the kinematic, kinetic and anatomical chains that may give rise to injuries 

Three key intrinsic areas that can be minimized as risk factors:

  1. Flexibility of multijoint muscles
  2. Strength of the hip stabilizers
  3. Variety

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One type of abdominal exercise for running training
Pretest, calf stretches and post-test for self assessment of warmup
Plantar fascia "windlass" stretch
One form of iliotibial band stretches
Hip rotator strengthening
Hip abduction strengthening
Lunges
Eccentric quadriceps exercise with an elastic cord
Two types of hamstring strengthening execises
One method to train ankle strength and balance