Relationship Between Footwear Consumer Behaviour and Lower Extremity Injuries

Is Consumer Behaviour Towards Footwear Predisposing for Lower Extremity Injuries in Runners and Walkers? A Prospective Study

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03867890

Enrollment

580

Registered

2019-03-08

Start date

2012-06-30

Completion date

2013-04-30

Last updated

2023-05-09

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Conditions

Footwear, Risk Factor, Sports Injury

Brief summary

A prospective cohort study was set-up in leisure-time walkers and runners. Potential risk factors in consumer behaviour were obtained by means of a baseline questionnaire related to the acquisition of current walking or running shoes. Information on injuries sustained during a 24 week period after the baseline questionnaire was obtained in 104 runners and 104 walkers using a 2-weekly questionnaire.

Interventions

OTHERno intervention

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* walk or run at least 10 kilometres per week * maintain a minimal distance of ten kilometres per week, for a period of 24 weeks * wear one and the same pair of shoes during walking/running activities during this period

Exclusion criteria

* systemic disease, cardiac problems or diabetes * complaints at the lower extremities in the last two weeks, * surgery at the lower extremities in the last three years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
injury occurence	24 weeks	self-reported running or walking injury questionnaire

Countries

Belgium

Outcome results

None listed

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