Table 2.
Running Kinematics. Reported in degrees (SD) except when noted
Uninjured Male (n = 15) | Injured Male (n = 10) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Left Hip Flexion | 26.8(3.1) | 31.2(4.8) | 0.003* |
Right Hip Flexion | 26.9(4.6) | 32.5(3.8) | 0.012* |
Left Hip Adduction | 13.2(2.7) | 13.8(3.1) | 0.639 |
Right Hip Adduction | 13.0(3.0) | 12.7(3.5) | 0.391 |
Left Hip IR | 1.0(4.4) | −1.6(6.0) | 0.735 |
Right Hip IR | 1.9(3.5) | −0.1(4.2) | 0.295 |
Left Knee Flexion | 39.2(6.3) | 44.4(6.3) | 0.089 |
Right Knee Flexion | 41.5(6.1) | 45.8(5.7) | 0.073 |
Left Knee Abduction | 0.6(3.2) | 0.1(2.6) | 0.939 |
Right Knee Abduction | 1.3(2.0) | 0.5(1.8) | 0.372 |
Left Knee IR | 7.5(4.4) | 8.4(5.1) | 0.555 |
Right Knee IR | 10.1(5.1) | 8.8(3.6) | 0.236 |
Step Length in meters (SD) | 1.13(0.06) | 1.18(0.06) | 0.386** |
Step Rate in steps/min (SD) | 171.0(7.9) | 168.4(6.1) | 0.390** |
Footstrike Type (RF/MF+FF) | 14/1 | 7/3 | 0.316 |
Indicates significant difference between uninjured and injured cohorts
Controlled for mass and height
SD = standard deviation; IR = internal rotation; RF = rearfoot strike, MF = midfoot strike, FF = forefoot strike