Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis

Launched by MULTICARE HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH INSTITUTE · Oct 4, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

The Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis trial is studying how young athletes perform common movements in sports, like running, jumping, and quick changes of direction. The goal is to gather information on healthy movement patterns in adolescents aged 13 to 25 who play land-based sports, to help understand and treat young patients with lower extremity problems or musculoskeletal injuries at Mary Bridge Children's Therapy Services and affiliated clinics.

To participate, individuals must be between 13 and 25 years old and have played a land-based organized sport in the past year, with plans to continue for at least another year. They should be able to perform activities like running and jumping without any major issues or pain. Participants will undergo a single session where non-invasive measurements of their movements will be taken, using adhesive markers placed on their skin and clothing. This study is currently recruiting participants, and it’s a great way for young athletes to contribute to research that may improve treatment for others with similar injuries.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age between 13-25 years.
• • Participate in a "land-based" organized sport in the last 1 year with intent on continued participation in the next year.
• • Perform sport-related activities such as running/sprinting, cutting maneuvers, and jumping.
• • Tolerate adhesive markers placed on skin and clothing.
• • Willing and interested in participating.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, or other generalized muscle and/or nerve issues.
• • Currently undergoing treatment or receiving medication that affects movement.
• • Requires ankle/knee bracing to safely perform running, sprinting, jumping activities.
• • History of orthopedic surgery to lower limbs.
• • In last 6 months: receiving/seeking medical treatment for injury.
• • Difficulty performing sport-related activities.
• • Pain that has inhibited participation in sports/daily activities in the last 3 months.