Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis

MultiCare Health System Research Institute40 enrolled

Overview

The objective of this study is to collect baseline data from a normative population of adolescents who participate in organized "land-based" sports, that gender and age matches some of the population of patients expected to be treated at Mary Bridge Children's Therapy Services, MultiCare affiliated therapy centers, and Mary Bridge Specialty Clinics who will be seen in the Research and Movement Lab. This project will recruit 40 patients between the ages of 13-25 years old. Non-invasive measurements of movement patterns will be collected during common sport-related activities over a single data collection session.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Lower Extremity Problem Musculoskeletal Injury

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 13-25 years. * Participate in a "land-based" organized sport in the last 1 year with intent on continued participation in the next year. * Perform sport-related activities such as running/sprinting, cutting maneuvers, and jumping. * Tolerate adhesive markers placed on skin and clothing. * Willing and interested in participating. Exclusion Criteria: * Neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, or other generalized muscle and/or nerve issues. * Currently undergoing treatment or receiving medication that affects movement. * Requires ankle/knee bracing to safely perform running, sprinting, jumping activities. * History of orthopedic surgery to lower limbs. * In last 6 months: receiving/seeking medical treatment for injury. * Difficulty performing sport-related activities. * Pain that has inhibited participation in sports/daily activities in the last 3 months.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Observation-based movement analyses

The purpose of the sports normative data collection is to develop a baseline database from a normative population of adolescents who participate in organized "land-based" sports. Observation-based analyses are performed with a trained practitioner identifying events (e.g. max knee flexion) and general joint position (e.g. knee valgus) through visual observation, or with the aid of video. This project will recruit 40 patients between the ages of 13-25 years old. Non-invasive measurements of movement patterns will be collected during common sport-related activities over a single data collection session.

Time frame: Baseline