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Run safe.
Run far. ​

Be a part of our study

to enhance safety in youth running

Safer Strides

Approved by the Institutional Review Board for High Point University

Nearly 200,000 high school cross-country runners experience a running-related injury annually in the United States.

Join Our Nationwide Study on High School Running Injuries

We are conducting an online study to better understand and prevent running injuries.

Goals

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  • Reduce running-related injuries

  • Identify the training variables that contribute to them

Target Audience

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  • High school cross country athletes and teams from across the United States

Participation

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  • Study runs July 1 - November 4 

  • Pre-season and post-season survey (5-10 min) 

  • Daily online wellness and running journal (2 min/day)

Benefits

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  • Weekly drawings for Amazon gift cards

  • End-of-season raffles for two Garmin GPS running watches
     

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