Relationship Between Footwear Consumer Behaviour and Lower Extremity Injuries

A prospective cohort study was set-up in leisure-time walkers and runners. Potential risk factors in consumer behaviour were obtained by means of a baseline questionnaire related to the acquisition of current walking or running shoes. Information on injuries sustained during a 24 week period after the baseline questionnaire was obtained in 104 runners and 104 walkers using a 2-weekly questionnaire.

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Key information

Conditions

Risk Factor Athletic Injuries Footwear Sports Injury Wounds and Injuries

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vakgroep Revalidatiewetenschappen

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

walk or run at least 10 kilometres per week
maintain a minimal distance of ten kilometres per week, for a period of 24 weeks
wear one and the same pair of shoes during walking/running activities during this period

Exclusion criteria

systemic disease, cardiac problems or diabetes
complaints at the lower extremities in the last two weeks,
surgery at the lower extremities in the last three years

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

Primary outcomes

injury occurence

Time frame: 24 weeks

self-reported running or walking injury questionnaire

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

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Registry information

Official study title

Is Consumer Behaviour Towards Footwear Predisposing for Lower Extremity Injuries in Runners and Walkers? A Prospective Study

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Mar 8, 2019
Registry last updated: May 9, 2023

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