#9722. Embodied experiences of injured endurance runners: a qualitative meta-synthesis

September 2026publication date
Proposal available till 16-05-2025
4 total number of authors per manuscript0 $

The title of the journal is available only for the authors who have already paid for
Journal’s subject area:
Health (social science);
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation;
Social Psychology;
Places in the authors’ list:
place 1place 2place 3place 4
FreeFreeFreeFree
2350 $1200 $1050 $900 $
Contract №9722.1 Contract №9722.2 Contract №9722.3 Contract №9722.4
1 place - free (for sale)
2 place - free (for sale)
3 place - free (for sale)
4 place - free (for sale)

Abstract:
A meta-synthesis was conducted to explore the experiences of ultra-runners who had sustained a running related injury. We identified 10 narrative studies which were synthesised thematically before being re-organised within an Embodiment framework producing 5 taxonomies; The Disciplined Body, Embodied Distress, Corporeal Running Identity, Intersubjectivity of pain and Embodied Coping. Ultra-running is a body centred activity exemplifying Merleau-Ponty’s embodiment. These runners develop a heightened kinaesthetic awareness and embodied sense of space developed through many hours of ‘burning in’ movement pathways. Running as a habituated and pre-reflective action means that when experiencing injury, the entire world of the ultra-runner is disrupted, calling into question their corporeal identity.
Keywords:
embodiment; endurance; injury; Running; ultra-running

Contacts :
0