title: Injuries among amateur runners.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the frequency and severity of injuries that affect amateur runners.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study was conducted by means of a questionnaire applied to 204 amateur runners. Individuals who were under the age of 18 years and those who were unpracticed runners were excluded. The data gathered comprised the number, type, site and degree of severity of the injuries and the individuals' age and sex.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was observed that male athletes predominated. The mean age was 32.6 ± 9.3 years with a range from 18 to 68 years, and the injuries were classified as mild, keeping the athlete away from practicing running for fewer than eight days. Sprains, blisters and abrasions were the most frequent injuries, located most often on the lower limbs and predominantly on the feet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In practicing running, sprains, blisters and abrasions occur frequently, but are mild injuries. They mostly affect the lower limbs.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mariana Korbage
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: de Araujo
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ricardo Maletta
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Baeza
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sandro Ricardo Benites
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Zalada
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro Benzam Rodrigues
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital e Maternidade Celso Pierro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Augusto
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: de Mattos
keywords: Exercise; Running/injuries; Trauma in athletes