Borgemeester, R.W.K. (Robbert) (2008) Investigating the Relation between Kinetic Variables and Running Experience: Results of a Pilot Study. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.
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Abstract
Introduction Although the benefits of running are well known, 19 to 79 percent of the runners get injured every year. Especially inexperienced runners are more vulnerable than more experienced runners. Many risk factors are associated with the aetiology of runningrelated injuries, the kinetic factor is one such risk factor. Three kinetic variables are linked to the aetiology of running-related injuries: impact peak force, active peak force and the impact loading rate. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to compare experienced with inexperienced runners on these three variables Methods Kinetic variables were acquired due to an instrumented treadmill. Female participants ran at 1.7, 1.9 and 2.2 m/s and male participants at 1.9, 2.2 and 2.5 m/s. At each velocity the vertical ground reaction force was measured during 20 seconds, from which the kinetic variables were calculated. Male and female participants were analyzed separately. Results Twenty-six male (14 experienced and 12 inexperienced) and thirty female (14 experienced and 16 inexperienced) runners were measured. Both male and female experienced runners showed slightly higher values on all kinetic variables than inexperienced runners, except the impact peak force for female runners. The differences however were not significant. Conclusion This study showed no significant differences in kinetic variables between experienced and inexperienced runners for both males and females. Notwithstanding, a trend toward higher values on kinetic variables for experienced runners was apparent. To determine the causal association between kinetic variables and injuries, longitudinal prospective research is needed.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Thesis) |
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| Supervisor name: | Hof, dr. ir. At. L. and Akker, dr. lnge Scheek- van den and Bredeweg, drs. Steef W. and Buist, dr. Ida |
| Faculty: | Medical Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Jun 2020 10:39 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Jun 2020 10:39 |
| URI: | https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/49 |
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