Relationship Between Footwear Consumer Behaviour and Lower Extremity Injuries

University Ghent580 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

580

Conditions

Risk Factor Sports Injury Footwear

Interventions

no interventionOTHER

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

injury occurence

self-reported running or walking injury questionnaire

Time frame: 24 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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