Screening of Athletes

NCT02056990 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: S56252
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

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.

Conditions

Individual Differences; Motor Activities

Keywords

Athletes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Kinematic and kinetic data

  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.

  March - June 2014 (3 months)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• 2 D parameters

  March - June 2014 (3 months)

Other Outcomes (1)

• Sports activities,personal demographics, injury history

  March - June 2014 (3 months)

Study Arms (1)

training advise

Other: Advice

Interventions

Advice OTHER

training advise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 22 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Athletes will be selected from a list offered by the Flemish Atlethics League. This incorporates a group of athletes with potential to become Elite Athletes of the highest international level

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• Not selected by the Flemish Athletics League
• Injuries at lower quadrant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven: lead

Study Sites (1)

KU Leuven/UZLeuven

Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Counseling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Filip F Staes, Professor

  KU Leuven

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 2 Years
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2014
• First Posted: February 6, 2014
• Study Start: March 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: November 6, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-11

Locations

BE (1)