Leg Injuries. 1  Shin Splints. Shin splints, like runner's knee, is a term that describes a set of symptoms, not an actual diagnosis. Shin splint pain can be due to problems with the muscles, bone, or the attachment of the muscle to the bone. 2  Stress Fractures.
âToward and towardsâ are both accepted as correct, and are interchangeable. Wiktionary even states that âtowardâ is a variant of âtowardsâ. The only distinction between the two is that âtowardâ is often used in American English, and the other (towards) is often used in British English.
Regression Toward the Mean. Regression toward the mean is the tendency for scores to average out. In this case extreme scores tend to happen rarely and seem to fall back toward the average (the mean). For example, a golfer with a handicap of 2 averages a score of 73 (for example). This score represents the golfer's average score.