Musculoskeletal Make-up in the Lower Extremities, Overuse Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
Overuse injury, Femur, Tibia, Running, Prevention
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the skeleton of the legs and the running style in order to predict a possible overuse injury.
Detailed description
The running style and the training composition and the body composition are thought to have major effect on the development of overuse injuries. To define a prevention strategy, one must have the knowledge about risk factors and causation. The training composition is very relevant clinically but the underlying factors have not been studied yet. For the present there is no scientifical evidence of a possible relation between the body composition such as the mutual length and width of femur and tibia and the development of overuse injuries. Thus, the aim of this study is to achieve evidence-based knowledge of these factors in order to advice runners about the precautions and to avoid that people get a sedentary lifestyle.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Men between 18 and 60 years * Access to an e-mail * Two years running experience as a minimum * Exercises three times weekly as a minimum, on annual average or until any excessive load on the body occurs * Experience with running machines * A written signed statement of consent
Exclusion criteria
* Lack of a written signed statement of consent * Unwillingness to keep a journal during the running exercises * Unwillingness to register data during the follow-up period * Injury in the lower extremities within 3 months before baseline * The runner uses insoles or he has been through a surgical procedure in the lower extremities * A mental disability for example dementia or challenging behaviour * The runner plays heavy sport, cf. American College of Sports Medicine * Unability to read or understand Danish * Unability to cooperate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Injury defined as inappropriate musculoskeletal make-up in the lower extremities | 1 year |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of kilometres spent on running each week | 1 year |
| Bone contact forces on the distal tibia during the stance phase of running | 1 year |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Running pace, previous injuries and pain-relieving medication | 1 year |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Primary ContactRene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.
Backup ContactSten Rasmussen, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed