Runners who sustain a lower extremity stress fracture have higher lower extremity load rates and shock prior to injury in comparison with controls. Post-injury subjects adopted a more risky gait, with further increases in lower extremity load rates and shock. These preliminary data suggest that interventions to reduce loading post fracture need to be developed.
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