Injury Incidence and Pattern in Elite Young Male and Female Trail Runners

The aim of this study was to analyze the injury incidence in young trail runners according body region, type, mode onset, and moment occurrence, both total detailed by sex. Thirty-five male sixteen female elite runners, aged between 15 22 years, completed a questionnaire regarding last 2 years. Comparison proportions within groups (all, male, runners) (male vs. computed using z Fisher’s exact tests. Results showed that most injuries occurred ankle (54.3%; p < 0.001; ES = 0.520). New were common type (60.0%; 0.829) (52.0%; 0.005; 0.585). Acute sudden onset (55.7%; 0.002; 0.722) repetitive (48.0%; 0.141) frequent athletes, respectively. Joint sprains (48.6%; 0.464) reported runners. Comparative analysis sexes exacerbation higher females (24.0%) than (8.6%), with 0.046 (ES 0.205). However, less acute (32.0%) (55.7%), 0.042 0.209). Young specific profile due distinctive characteristics mountain terrain compared athletic modalities.