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Physical Ergonomics of Distance Running Footwear
Published in Paul M. Salmon, Scott McLean, Clare Dallat, Neil Mansfield, Colin Solomon, Adam Hulme, Human Factors and Ergonomics in Sport, 2020
Laurent Malisoux, Daniel Theisen
The first (retrospective) study that investigated an association between running shoes and injuries was published in 1984 (Pinshaw et al., 1984). The authors observed that amongst injured runners with shin splints, a disproportionately high number wore Adidas shoes while few used Nike shoes. Similarly, a disproportionately high number of runners with the iliotibial band syndrome wore New Balance shoes. The authors concluded that, with regards to optimal treatment, the first step is the prescription of the most appropriate running shoes. Although this seems to make sense, it is a highly speculative interpretation, since the study was not designed to support this conclusion! Twenty years later, Martin Schwellnus and George Stubbs (2006) investigated if this shoe prescription strategy is efficient. They compared the injury incidence between the runners who had been advised on running shoes following a clinical assessment with those who had only received general advice. No difference was found between the two groups suggesting that this strategy did not work.
Biomechanical aspects of footwear
Published in Youlian Hong, Roger Bartlett, Routledge Handbook of Biomechanics and Human Movement Science, 2008
Injury surveys on runners have concluded that the occurrence of overuse injuries is the most common reason for runners to quit running and to continue with other kinds of physical exercise (Koplan et al., 1995). For 2002 distance runners Taunton et al. (2002) identified patellofemoral pain syndrome as the most common injury, followed by iliotibial band friction syndrome, plantar fasciitis, meniscal injuries of the knee, and tibial stress syndrome. With 42 per cent, the knee was the most frequently injured anatomical location for these runners. Between genders, women had higher relative incidences of gluteus medius injuries (70 per cent), PFP syndrome (58 per cent), iliotibial band friction syndrome (58 per cent), and tibial stress fractures (55 per cent). The male runners had more frequently meniscal injuries (75 per cent), achilles tendinitis (63 per cent), patellar tendinitis (62 per cent), and plantar fasciitis (58 per cent).
Advances in Hip Arthroscopy
Published in K. Mohan Iyer, Hip Joint in Adults: Advances and Developments, 2018
The ultrasound examination is performed sequentially starting with the patient in a supine position from the anterior quadrant and working around to lateral, posterior and medial sides. In the anterior aspect the Iliopsoas tendonopathy, bursitis and snapping iliopsoas tendon can be evaluated. On the lateral side evaluation focuses on Iliotibial band (ITB), tensor fascia lata, rectus femoris and gluteus medius tendon for hip abductor tendinopathy or tear. Posteriorly, hamstring tendons and muscles, ischiogluteal bursitis and piriformis and on the medial side the adductor longus and the gracilis can be visualised.
Effects of running biomechanics on the occurrence of iliotibial band syndrome in male runners during an eight-week running programme—a prospective study
Published in Sports Biomechanics, 2021
Peixin Shen, Dewei Mao, Cui Zhang, Wei Sun, Qipeng Song
Running as a sport event is becoming increasingly popular, thereby leading to an increased number of running-related injuries (Foch & Milner, 2014a; Taunton et al., 2002; van Mechelen, 1992). Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is the second most common running injury, which accounts for 1.6%–12% of all running-related injuries (Fredericson et al., 2000; Messier et al., 1995; Noble, 1980; Sutker, Barber, Jackson, & Pagliano, 1985), and is the leading cause of lateral knee pain in runners (Taunton et al., 2002). The exact aetiology of ITBS is unclear, but biomechanics is considered one of the factors (Aderem & Louw, 2015).