SYP Presentation: Emily Rummler & Running Injury Prevention

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Join Emily Rummler as she presents to a local high school cross country team on strategies to prevent running injuries. Emily’s presentation delves into the biomechanical factors that contribute to injuries, focusing on force and frequency. She provides science-backed advice on how high school athletes can reduce their risk of injury and answers their questions. Whether you're a runner, coach, or parent, this video provides valuable insights to help you better understand how to care for your body and stay injury-free.

Emily, an Exercise Science student at BYU and a former high school athlete, has firsthand experience with running injuries. This personal experience fuels her passion for informing high schoolers about injury prevention. She plans to attend physical therapy school after graduating from BYU.

0:00 - Introduction to the Strong Youth Project
0:24 - Speaker’s Motivation & What They Wish They Knew in High School
1:03 - The Strong Youth Project & Research in Youth Sports Injury Prevention
2:11 - Speaker’s Background & Personal Injury Story (Fibular Stress Fracture)
3:00 - Common Running Injuries: Stress Fractures & Risk Factors
5:02 - Audience Participation: Sharing Injury Experiences
5:55 - Why Do Running Injuries Happen? Intrinsic & Extrinsic Factors
6:35 - Introduction to Biomechanics: Forces Acting on the Body
7:00 - The Physics of Movement: Gravity, Air Resistance, & Ground Reaction Forces
9:02 - How Force Impacts Your Body When Running
10:15 - Running Frequency, Speed, and Their Impact on Injury Risk
11:50 - The Importance of Recovery in Injury Prevention
14:00 - Intrinsic Factors & Complexities of Injury Science
16:12 - What You Can Do to Prevent Injuries: Training Adjustments
17:04 - Advice on Personalizing Your Training & Recovery
18:44 - Audience Questions: Running Form, Footwear, Stretching
19:15 - Audience Question: When should I stretch?
20:31 - Audience Question: Applying Injury Prevention Concepts to Sprinting
22:19 - Final Thoughts & Thank You

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