Screening of Athletes

Screening of Athletes for Prevention of Injury and Optimisation of Performance

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02056990

Enrollment

Registered

2014-02-06

Start date

2014-03-31

Completion date

2016-12-31

Last updated

2018-11-06

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Individual Differences, Motor Activities

Keywords

Athletes

Brief summary

Athletes have to participate in screenings in order to reduce injuries. Up-to-now most screenings are purely clinically based. Literature, however, indicates the importance of knowledge on deviant movement patterns as possible risk factors for injuries. From this perspective, the current project aims to measure movement patterns, gait and running in young athletes to optimise training and prevent injuries. 2D- and 3d registration methods, force plate data and pressure plate data will be used to document the performance of the athletes.

Interventions

OTHERAdvice

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

16 Years to 22 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Selected by the Flemish Athletics League 2. Level: B1, B2 en C 3. Age categories: 16-22 years 4. No injuries at lower back and lower extremities in the past 6 months 5. Signing informed consent

Exclusion criteria

1. Not selected by the Flemish Athletics League 2. Injuries at lower quadrant

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Kinematic and kinetic data	March - June 2014 (3 months)	Angles at different joints will be investigated with 3D movement analysis methods. Kinetic data (joint moments) will be calculated with 3D movement analysis methods. Center of pressure measures will be calculated on the basis of force plate data. Gait, running, jumps, postural balance will be investigated. Plantar pressure parameters will be calculated on the basis of plantar pressure measurements.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
2 D parameters	March - June 2014 (3 months)	Video analysis methods (Dartfish) will be used to calculate joint angles during jumps

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Sports activities,personal demographics, injury history	March - June 2014 (3 months)	Sports activities, personal demographics and injury history will be documented through existing information from the medical department (Physical Rehabilitation of University Hospitals Leuven)

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026