Leg length discrepancy in marathon runners
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Beinlaengendifferenz bei Marathonlaeufern |
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| Autor: | Gross, Richard H. |
| Erschienen in: | The American journal of sports medicine |
| Veröffentlicht: | 11 (1983), 3, S. 121-124, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0363-5465, 1552-3365 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU198401019903 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The incidence and degree of leg length discrepancy was studied in 35 male marathon runners. Seventy-seven percent were in their 30 s or 40 s. Eighteen runners had a length difference of less than 5 mm, 10 had a difference of 5 to 9 mm, and 7 had differences of 1.0 cm or greater. Four of the five runners using a lift had less than a 5-mm discrepancy. It is concluded that discrepancies of 5 to 25 mm are not necessarily a functional detriment to marathon runners, and no consistent benefits could be attributed to the use of a lift. Verf.-Referat