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Table 3 Single study results for injury variables

From: What is the Effect of Changing Running Step Rate on Injury, Performance and Biomechanics? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Variable

Post-intervention Time Frame

Step rate change

SMD ± 95% CI

Total running distance per week

4 weeks [23]

 + 10%

1.26 [2.15, 0.37]

 

12 weeks [23]

 + 10%

1.26 [2.15, 0.37]

Longest run pain-free

4 weeks [23]

 + 10%

2.05 [3.08, 1.03]

 

12 weeks [23]

 + 10%

2.00 [3.01, 0.99]

Numeric Rating Scale

4 weeks [23]

 + 10%

2.68 [1.52, 3.83]

 

12 weeks [23]

 + 10%

3.62 [2.24, 4.99]

Lower Extremity Functional Scale

4 weeks [23]

 + 10%

2.31 [3.39, 1.24]

 

12 weeks [23]

 + 10%

3.42 [4.75, 2.09]

Average Pain

6 weeks [55]

 + 7.5%

1.55 [0.52, 2.58]

Worst Pain

6 weeks [55]

 + 7.5%

1.92 [0.82, 3.02]

Kujala Scale

6 weeks [55]

 + 7.5%

 − 0.68 [ − 1.59, 0.23]

  1. SMD ± 95% CI in bold represent statistically significant results