Screening of Athletes for Prevention of Injury and Optimisation of Performance
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Individual Differences
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
- Enrollment
- 15
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Kinematic and kinetic data
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Prof. Dr. F. Staes
Professor
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Selected by the Flemish Athletics League
- •Level: B1, B2 en C
- •Age categories: 16-22 years
- •No injuries at lower back and lower extremities in the past 6 months
- •Signing informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Not selected by the Flemish Athletics League
- •Injuries at lower quadrant
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Kinematic and kinetic data
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- 2 D parameters(March - June 2014 (3 months))