Knowledge of Predicting Increased Risk for an Overuse Injury in Runners

N/AUnknownNCT01979562

Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark100 enrolled

Overview

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.

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Overuse Injuries Musculoskeletal Make-up in the Lower Extremities

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital

Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Injury defined as inappropriate musculoskeletal make-up in the lower extremities

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Number of kilometres spent on running each week

Time frame: 1 year

Bone contact forces on the distal tibia during the stance phase of running

Time frame: 1 year

Central Contacts

Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.

CONTACT

rkb@hst.aau.dk

Sten Rasmussen, M.D.

CONTACT

25520462 sten.rasmussen@rn.dk

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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