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Item International perspective on healthcare provider gender bias in musculoskeletal pain management: a scoping review protocol(2022) Fisher, Katherine; Mena, María; Vugrin, Margaret; Wainer, Macarena; Sizer, Phillip; Hendrijke, GesineIntroduction: Chronic pain affects millions of individuals worldwide. Healthcare provider gender bias in the management of these individuals has societal and individual ramifications. Yet, a thorough and comprehensive literature summary on this topic is lacking. Therefore, this study aims to systematically: (1) identify and map the available scientific and grey literature as it relates to healthcare provider gender bias in the assessment, diagnosis and management of (chronic) musculoskeletal pain and (2) identify current gaps that necessitate further research. Methods and analysis: This scoping review will be conducted in accordance with recent guidelines, and the results will be reported via the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. The following databases will be searched: PubMed (National Library of Medicine), Embase (Elsevier), Scopus (Elsevier), CINAHL Complete (Ovid), Academic Search Complete (Ebscohost), Pre-Prints Database (National Library of Medicine) and Rehabilitation Reference Center from inception to August 2022. Additionally, relevant grey literature will be identified. All screening will be done by two independent reviewers during two stages: first title/abstract screening followed by full-text screening. Data will be extracted from the bibliometric, study characteristics, and pain science families of variables. Results will be descriptively mapped, and the frequency of concepts, population, characteristics and other details will be narratively reported. Additionally, results will be presented in tabular and graphical form. Ethics and dissemination: As this study will neither involve human subject participation nor utilisation of protected data, ethical approval is not required. This study's methodological approach follows current recommendations. Study findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and international peer-review journal publication. In addition, infographics available in English, Spanish and German will be disseminated.Item Running motivations within different populations of Chilean urban runners(Taylor & Francis Online, 2017) Besomi, Manuela; Leppe, Jaime; Martínez, M.J.; Enriquez, M.I.; Mauri Stecca, Manuel; Sizer, PhillipIn the past decade, the number of urban runners has considerably increased, specially considering its health-related benefits. In Chile, running has been reported as the third most commonly used physical activity (11.9%) after soccer and physical fitness among physically active adults. Motivation, a driving force to achieve personal goals, has been linked to exercise adherence and to the capacity of keeping a healthy life. Many investigations have been conducted to study running motivations across runners through different domains, such as health, personal goals, self-esteem, competition; founding a tendency from internal towards external factors among different experienced runners. Even though running is an easily accessible activity, the knowledge of underlying motivational factors among runners could enhance promotion of physical activity participation, regarding that urban life may reduce an individual’s motivation for pursuing a better physical lifestyle. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyse motivations for sustaining a consistent running routine in different runner populations from Santiago de Chile using the Motivations of Marathoners Scales (MOMS-34). This is the first study examining the specific values of motivation in different runner groups in South America.Item Running Profiles And Their Associated Behaviors: A Proposal For Chilean Runners(American College of Sports Medicine, 2017) Besomi, Manuela; Leppe, Jaime; Mauri Stecca, Manuel; Sizer, PhillipPURPOSE: Identifying different runner profiles may improve running-related injuries (RRIs) prevention, education, and management. The aim of this study was to determine Chilean runner’s profiles according to socio-demographic characteristics, motivations, training factors and behaviors associated with running during 2015-2016. METHODS: An email and web-based online cross-sectional survey were conducted. Runners from six different competitions and other running circuits were recruited. The survey collected information on 6 dimensions: (1)socio-demographics; (2)health; (3)motivations; (4)training factors; (5)behaviors associated with running; and (6)beliefs and perceptions. Profiles’ construction was performed through a two-step cluster analysis using Bayesian Information Criterion and linear discriminant analysis to correctly assess subject classification. All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS22 with a significance level set at 5%. RESULTS: A total of 821 runners (46% females), aged 36.6 (±10.0) years were analyzed. Cluster analysis allowed the generation of 4 groups (n=752) according to years-of-running-experience, volume (km/week) and hours of training (hrs/week). Main variable for runners’ classification was years-of-running-experience: “Beginner”(n=163); “Basic”(n=164); “Intermediate”(n=160); and “Advanced”(n=265). Statistically significant (p<0.05) and clinically relevant variables among the 4 groups were: sex, age, years-of-running-experience, training factors, previous injury(PI) and technological implements used for running practice. Beginners were mainly females (63.2%), aged 28.5 (±8.4) years, having less than 1 year-of-running-experience, 32.5% reported PI, and accumulated a training volume of 18.3 (±12.7) km/week. Advanced runners were mainly males (65.3%), aged 37.4 (±10.9) years, 63.4% with more than 7 years-of-running-experience, 44.2% reported to have PI and accumulated a training volume of 38.2 (±20.8) km/week. CONCLUSION: Advanced runners accumulate greater training load per week, were older, and with higher PI proportions when compared with Beginners. Future work should include a differentiated classification of runners, in order to identify clinically specific risk factors related to running injuries.Item Training volume and previous injury as associated factors for running-related injuries by race distance: A cross-sectional study(2019) Besomi, Manuela; Leppe, Jaime; Mauri-Stecca, Manuel; Hooper, Troy; Sizer, PhillipObjective: This study aims to determine the relationship between weekly pre-competition running volume and the presence of running-related injuries (RRIs) by race distance. Methods: An online questionnaire was sent to 25,000 participants, 14 days following the running event. The questionnaire included the presence and topography of RRIs, previous injury in the last 12 months, running experience, training, and sociodemographic characteristics. Univariate and multivariable binomial regression was used to analyse the crude and adjusted relationship of RRI and training volumes. Results: 4380 surveys were analysed (10km, n=1316; 21km, n= 2168; 42km, n=896). The median age was 36 years. Previous injury was reported by 51.8% of the respondents. Median training volume in the previous month was 15 km/week (IQR 6-24), 30 km/week (IQR 15-40) and 45 km/week (IQR 30-60), for the 10km, 21km, and 42km distances, respectively. During the race, 14.1% reported a RRI, with 43.1% located at the knee. The multivariable analysis showed previous injury and distance as the main associated factors, whereas weekly training volume, age, and previous participation were protective. Conclusion: Race is an inciting event for developing a RRI. Running race distance is an important factor itself and should be incorporated with other modifiable risk factors in current injury models