087: Appalachian State Injury Lab-Dr. Alan Needle

About this episode

Tara Jordan interviews Dr. Alan Needle about his research on running injuries and the survey study at various races.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Alan Needle not only about his running adventures, but the research he is conducting at races put on by Tanawha Adventures and Dirty Wolf. Alan and his team are conducting a survey-based research study that is aiming to better understand what changes risks of falling and other injuries while you're running. So, if you are running the Kettlefoot, Ridge to Rails, Black Copperhead Sting, HAROC or Beast of the East you need to sign up to be part of this study! More races could be added, so stay tuned by following Injury Lab's instagram @injurylabappstate or checking out their website: https://phes.appstate.edu/laboratories/injury-laboratory . There are incentives offered for being part of these studies, so you don't want to miss out on this opportunity. Listen as Alan describes the research he is doing, plus what led to his specific interest in studying those that trail run. I was fascinated by his discoveries so far that have been published, and I am definitely going to stay tuned to the results of this research. Enjoy! To fill out the participation form, click on the link here Follow Facing Vert on Instagram: @facingvert

People in this episode

Host: Tara Jordan

Guest: Dr. Alan Needle

Topics covered

• running research
• injury prevention
• trail running
• survey study
• race participation

Keywords

• running
• injury lab
• research study
• trail running
• fall risk
• Kettlefoot
• Ridge to Rails
• Black Copperhead Sting
• HAROC
• Beast of the East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tanawha Adventures, Dirty Wolf, Injury Lab

Places: Appalachian State

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