BIOMECHANICS OF RUNNING AND INJURIES RESULTING FROM MOVEMENT ERRORS: A BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEW

Abstract

Physical activity is an integral part of the lives of millions of people around the world, including professional and amateur athletes who care about aesthetics, health and social well-being. Among the various modalities of physical activity, running is presented as a modality with a large number of practitioners, both for the ease and low cost of its practice, as well as for the health-related benefits. For these and other reasons, running has become popular. Despite the positive effects of running in terms of health and well-being, participants in this sport are subject to possible circumstances that can lead the athlete, whether amateur or professional, to be injured. This article aims to investigate the Biomechanics of Running, to describe the technique of passing more and the main injuries caused by inadequate movements in the run. The methodology used was a literature review through works and scientific articles. The results presented in this review evidence that the correct biomechanics brings benefits such as injury prevention, thus providing safety to its practitioners.