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Leg length difference and stress fractures

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Jan 21, 2011.

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    Leg length discrepancies in elite track and field athletes with stress fractures
    Markos Kostopoulos, Nikolaos Malliaropoulos, Agapi Papalada
    Br J Sports Med 2011;45:e1 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2010.081554.55
     
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  3. Something with the above study that might have been interesting would be to know the break down of events and ie a track runner will have a different direction of GRF vector from right to left leg due to bend running.

    A field event athlete will have greater GRF on their plant leg in jumping sports and in javelin directly after the cross over step.

    A nice extension to the would be to look at that and also look at leg stiffness(kleg) in those athletes vs athletes of the same level as and increase Kleg has also been showed to predispose people to athletes.
     
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