Start Aiming Functional and Entertaining Running

Background The popularity of running continues to increase, which means that the incidence of running-related injuries will probably also continue to increase. Objectives As a group of experts who strive to prevent and deal with injured athletes every day through exercise prescription, our aim is to educate those runners, especially the youngers, focusing on changes of their behavior by providing health education. Health education on running injuries will primarily focus on the importance of complete training, the early recognition of symptoms of overuse, and on the provision of training guidelines. Implementation The project proposed specific techniques and training actions be undertaken for safer participation in running events and related sports. Thus, the SAFE-RUN project aimed to contribute to the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries in running sports through several educational activities/events with specific exercise prescriptions addressing runners (especially the youngsters, males and females), trainers and all exercise experts enhancing their knowledge about injury prevention. Achievements The final open SAFE RUN platform with its multimedia materials that were developed by partners of various fields through a mutual collaboration– will help the athletes, coaches, trainers, sports physicians, athletic trainers, physiotherapists to achieve relevant and skills and competencies in applying Run Injury Prevention Strategies