Stanford Injury Prevention Study

Who is conducting the study?

The study is being conducted by Dr. Michael Fredericson of the Department of Orthopedics, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Fredericson is the team physican for the nationally-ranked Stanford Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Additionally, he is being assisted on the research by two medical students, Kierann Smith and Adam Tenforde. Both students were high-level student athletes in college: Kierann was a member of the cross-country and track squads at Harvard, and currently is a member of the Impala Racing Team. Adam was an Olympic trials qualifier, five-time All-American and part of multiple team championships while at Stanford.

Why study runners?

As you know, runners represent a unique population of athletes with specific concerns and needs related to diet, training, and overall health. Unfortunately, runners who participate in club running are poorly understood. Our study seeks to answer questions that are important to the running population, including methods to prevent injuries, appropriate diet, and training.

What do you hope to find?

From our study, we hope to better understand factors that contribute to overuse injuries in runners and methods to protect against injury. Results from this study will be provided to athletes, coaches, and medical personnel, such as team trainers and physicians with a goal to reduce injuries in runners.

Sounds interesting! How do I sign up?

The survey is available online at this link and takes 10-15 minutes to complete. All information collected will be kept confidential, and having greater participation will ensure that we more accurately reflect the true running population. Thank you for your interest!