Leg length inequality. Implications for running injury prevention

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Beinlaengendifferenz. Zusammenhang mit der Verletzungsprophylaxe beim Laufen
Autor:McCaw, Steven T.
Erschienen in:Sports medicine
Veröffentlicht:14 (1992), 6, S. 422-429, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online)
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0112-1642, 1179-2035
DOI:10.2165/00007256-199214060-00008
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199305061803
Quelle:BISp

Abstract

Leg length inequality is a relatively common musculoskeletal malallignment related to structural, postural and environmental factors. The inequality is a plausible aetiological factor in the development of a variety of overuse injuries because it alters the magnitude and distribution of mechanical stress within the body. Leg length inequality has been linked with lower extremity stress fractures, low back pain, hip pain and vertebral disk problems of runners. The appropriateness of using inshoe lifts to reduce or eliminate the inequality has not been rigorously evaluated. Further research is needed to quantify the biomechanical effects of leg length inequality as it interacts with other factors related to running injury. Verf.-Referat