Open AccessThe effect of fatigue on plantar pressure distribution during running in view of running injuries
Author(s) -
Willems Tine M,
De Ridder Roel,
Roosen Philip
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-5-s1-p33
Subject(s) - medicine , gait , etiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , risk factor , physical therapy , plantar pressure , rehabilitation , system of measurement , physics , astronomy
Background Several risk factors for the development of running injuries have been identified, however, the etiology is still not completely clear [1]. A number of prospective studies have identified gait-related risk factors for lower leg overuse injuries [2-6]. On the other hand, running injuries only develop by overloading the lower extremity. Fatigue can therefore be hypothesized to be a primary contributing factor. However, in determining injury etiology the relationship between the injury, the gait-related risk factors and overloading by fatigue is a complex model and the amount of contribution of each factor is difficult to assess. It might therefore be interesting to check 1) the interaction between fatigue and the roll-off pattern during running and 2)if fatigue generates specific gait-related risk factors for running injuries.