University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, April 24. 1979
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Jogging injuries accompany springtime
BY LORI LINENBERGER
It was a perfect evening for running.
The temperature wavered around 60 degrees, the wind blew lightly against the branches of the greening oaks and the sun's blinding brightness diminished as it sank below the horizon.
Inside, Karole and her roommate, Phyllis, sat on the floor tying the laces of their running shoes. Flipping her hair back into a ponytail, Phyllis sprang over and ran out onto the porch. Karole followed at her feet.
They had jogged one block when Karole felt her ankle give out beneath her and heard a sharp popping noise. Then she was on the ground, trying bravely to hold back tears.
Phyllis sauntered back to assist her, trying valiantly to hold back the laughter she felt rising inside her at the thought of her usually coordinated roommate falling like the average klutz.
Today, Karole hops around on crutches and expects to be using them for at least one week. The doctor's advice is:
MARTIN WOLLMANN, director of health services at the University of Kansas, said accidents related to
running were common at KU and were occurring with greater frequency as spring and warm weather
Although Watkins Hospital does not tabulate the number of running accidents the staff treats, Wollmann said, he thought the hospital might start to do so.
"May it be it would be a good idea to keep records of this," he said. "It happens every year about this time, but we don't have actual numbers on how many students come in with problems from logging."
Wollmann said he thought most running injuries arose from inadequate stretching and flexibility.
TOM THOMAS, assistant professor of health, physical education and recreation, agreed that many runners placed themselves in a position to be injured before running at the proper flexibility and strength to attain the proper flexibility and strength.
"I believe that 90 percent of soreness and injuries caused by running can be prevented by stretching exercises," he said. "Good shoes and the right kind of running surface can be just as important, though."
activity that relieves tension and stiffness in all muscle areas, including feet, legs, arms, back and neck, Thomas said.
Stretching exercises include any mild physical
Also important to the serious jogger, he said, was a good pair of running shoes.
"YOU NEED TO spend at least $2 on a pair of shoes if you're really serious about running," he said. "They need good arches in them and good cushioning on the sole, particularly in the heel. Otherwise, you're too fat."
Thomas said he thought many running injuries were caused by unpredictable or hard surfaces.
He said the rubberized track in Allen Field House provided the best surface for the runner.
Wayne Osness, chairman of the department of health, physical education and recreation, agreed.
"It's better to run in the field house than anywhere else," he said. "The track is flat and rubberized. Roads and streets are too hard—they don't provide any cushioning. It's best to run on the track with a good pair of shoes because that provides double assurance against injuries."
OPEN FIELDS, Ommas said, can provide better runners surfaces or concrete sidewalks, but they don't offer as much support.
"If you run in an open field, you can't anticipate the rocks and holes and clumps of dirt spread out," he said. "You tend to have a lot of ankle problems. It's more bacterious for adults—those of middle age or older."
Omaness said that anyone over the age of 35 should not run unless he had had a physical examination and had been on medication.
Thomas added that people who have had leg surgery, hip surgery or lower-back problems should obtain their doctor's approval before attempting to jog.
He said, however, that these problems rarely affected college-age persons, and that other exercises should be done if the college student thought running was not right for him.
THE BEST EXERCISE activities, Thomas said, were those that required use of the large muscle groups.
The exercises be practiced at least three times a week and for at least a half-hour each time.
"Research says this is the best exercise program to get your cardio-vascular system in shape," he said. "Also, if you keep up a program like this, you're going to make yourself less accident-prone eventually."
Oweness also said he thought the best way to avoid injuries or accidents while running was to maintain a steady pace.
"After you've got yourself in shape, you can start relaxing a little as far as hurting yourself is concerned," he said. "Your whole body is more aware because your health should be better overall."
BUT SHEILA KRIEGSMAUER, St. Lous, ND,
pour found herself an exception to the rule
repeated.
While jogging one day, Kriegshauser tripped. For two months after that, she hobbled around on crutches or in a full walking cast. She had torn ligaments in her ankle.
"I was really lucky, after it was all over, that the cast was successful," she said. "I finally got to know her better to help her."
Kriegausman said her good health and condition evidently did not aid too much in preventing her death.
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"I was in pretty decent shape when it happened," she said. "I had been running two to three miles every day. But it could happen to just anybody, I guess."
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