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The Magnitude of Inter-limb Asymmetry and Its Assocation with Inter-limb Asymmetry in Distance Runners and Non-runners
Led by Vrije Universiteit Brussel · Updated on 2025-02-05
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
126 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
Distance running is one of the most popular and most accessible ways to engage in physical activity. Although distance running offers numerous health-related benefits and protects against noncommunicable diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetic, obesity, hypertension), research has indicated a high prevalence of running-related injuries with a more pronounced incidence among novice runners (i.e., 17.8 injuries per 1000h) compared to their highly trained peers (i.e., 7.2 injuries per 1000h). Interlimb asymmetry has previously been related to higher injury risk as well as to impaired sports performances. Nevertheless, to date, research on the degree and evolution of functional asymmetry (e.g., unequal strength between limbs) in distance runners is scarce and the role of functional asymmetries in running performance and running-related injuries remains unclear. Moreover, and despite the great number of unilateral tests available in the literature, there currently exists no reliable and run-specific field-based test battery to examine the degree of lower limb asymmetry in distance runners. Therefore, this study aims to assess the test-retest, intra- and inter-rater reliability of a newly created running-specific field-based test battery to assess the presence and degree of functional lower limb asymmetry among novice, moderatly and highly trained distance runners as well as a control group of non-athletes. The second objective is to assess the association between inter-limb asymmetry and running performance.
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Official Title
The Magnitude of Inter-limb Asymmetry and Its Assocation with Inter-limb Asymmetry in Distance Runners and Non-runners
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Aged between 20 and 50 years at familiarization
- Free from any injury requiring medical attention for at least 6 months before familiarization
- Able to speak Dutch, French, or English
- Highly trained runners run at least 150 km per month for at least 3 months
- Moderately trained runners run between 40 and 150 km per month for at least 6 months
- Novice runners run no more than 10 km per week for the past 12 months
- Non-athlete controls do less than 75 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity weekly and have no running experience for the past 5 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 20 or older than 50 years at familiarization
- Any relevant medical history or current condition affecting functional test performance (e.g., neurological or inner ear diseases)
- Surgery on lower limbs in the past 6 months
- Use of medication or drugs affecting functional test performance (e.g., blood pressure medicines)
- Performing more than two hours per week of unilateral sports (e.g., tennis, soccer)
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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MOVE Research group
Ixelles-Elsene, Brussels Capital, Belgium, 1050
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Research Team
J
Joachim D'Hondt
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Number of Arms
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