Knowledge of Predicting Increased Risk for an Overuse Injury in Runners

Knowledge of Predicting Increased Risk for an Overuse Injury in Runners Related to the Mutual Length of Femur and Tibia and the Running Style

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.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Overuse Injuries; Musculoskeletal Make-up in the Lower Extremities

Detailed Description

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 (Anticipated): 100

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.; Email: rkb@hst.aau.dk

Study Locations

• Denmark
  • Northern Jutland
    • Aalborg, Northern Jutland, Denmark, 9000
      • Recruiting
      • Orthopaedic Surgery Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital
      • Sub-Investigator: Sten Rasmussen, M.D.
      • Contact: Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.; Email: rkb@hst.aau.dk
      • Principal Investigator: Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc.

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 60 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

100 male runners from athletic associations in Northern Jutland.

Description

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

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
100 runners; Male runners between 18-60 years.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Injury defined as inappropriate musculoskeletal make-up in the lower extremities	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Number of kilometres spent on running each week	1 year
Bone contact forces on the distal tibia during the stance phase of running	1 year

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Running pace, previous injuries and pain-relieving medication	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Rene B. Korsgaard, M.Sc., Aalborg University; Study Director: Sten Rasmussen, M.D., Orthopaedic Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark; Study Chair: Michael Voigt, Prof., PhD, Center for Motor-Sensory Interaction, Aalborg University; Study Chair: Uwe Kersting, Ass.prof., Aalborg University; Study Chair: Rasmus O. Nielsen, M.Sc., University of Aarhus; Study Chair: Uffe Læssoe, Ass. prof., University College, Northern Jutland, Denmark

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2015
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2013
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 7, 2013
• First Posted (ESTIMATE): November 8, 2013

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE): May 29, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 28, 2015
• Last Verified: May 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Prevention; Running; Tibia; Femur; Overuse injury
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Sprains and Strains; Wounds and Injuries; Cumulative Trauma Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: N-20130074