Rl. Blake et Hj. Ferguson, WALKING AND HIKING INJURIES - A ONE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP-STUDY, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 83(9), 1993, pp. 499-503
Injury patterns associated with walking and hiking activities were exa
mined for all patients presenting to the clinic over a 1-year period.
Among the patient group, the authors found that most injuries were uni
lateral, resulting from overuse, and occurred in the lower extremity,
particularly in the foot, ankle, and knee. There are limited studies i
nvestigating walking and hiking injury rates in the general population
. The results can be applied only to a small specific sample of the po
pulation.