How can you prevent patients from getting stress fractures? A 2021 study uses the tactic of training around your bone physiology.

A 2021 study by Kardouni and colleagues looked at the bone damage that occurs in new runners over the first 12 weeks after starting a new program.

We took a Research Quest to reveal the exact steps of this weekly plan.

Let’s dive in. 

Reference:

Joseph R. Kardouni, PhD; Craig J. McKinnon, PhD; Kathryn M. Taylor, ScD; Julie M. Hughes, PhD. Timing of Stress Fractures in Soldiers During the First 6 Career Months: A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Athl Train (2021) 56 (12): 1278–1284.