Type of Submission
Poster
Keywords
Stress fracture, etiology, athletic identity, runners, shin splints
Abstract
Background: The efficacy of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) and Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) as a screening tool for identifying runners who are at high-risk for incurring a stress fracture. A screening tool that incorporates both physical and psychological risk factors may be key in preventing stress fracture incidence in collegiate runners. Methods: A descriptive survey was designed and filled out by collegiate runners to collect information about various well-known risk factors as well as age, gender, anthropometric measures, injury history, competitive training years, weekly training mileage, and history of disordered eating. The AIMS and CET were included in the survey. Results were collected and analyzed for correlations. Results: AIMS score and LESF incidence had a moderate positive correlation (r=0.44). AIMS score and LESF incidence within the past year had a weak positive correlation (r=0.38). CET score and shin splints incidence had a weak positive correlation (r=0.322). Conclusion: A correlation was seen between stress fracture incidence and AIMS scores. However, this correlation is not strong enough to predict stress fracture incidence by itself.
Campus Venue
Stevens Student Center Lobby
Location
Cedarville, OH
Start Date
4-11-2018 11:00 AM
End Date
4-11-2018 2:00 PM
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
The Role of Athletic Identity in the Etiology of Stress Fractures in Collegiate Runners
The Role of Athletic Identity in the Etiology of Stress Fractures in Collegiate Runners
Cedarville, OH
Background: The efficacy of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) and Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) as a screening tool for identifying runners who are at high-risk for incurring a stress fracture. A screening tool that incorporates both physical and psychological risk factors may be key in preventing stress fracture incidence in collegiate runners. Methods: A descriptive survey was designed and filled out by collegiate runners to collect information about various well-known risk factors as well as age, gender, anthropometric measures, injury history, competitive training years, weekly training mileage, and history of disordered eating. The AIMS and CET were included in the survey. Results were collected and analyzed for correlations. Results: AIMS score and LESF incidence had a moderate positive correlation (r=0.44). AIMS score and LESF incidence within the past year had a weak positive correlation (r=0.38). CET score and shin splints incidence had a weak positive correlation (r=0.322). Conclusion: A correlation was seen between stress fracture incidence and AIMS scores. However, this correlation is not strong enough to predict stress fracture incidence by itself.
