Table 2.

Description of Prospective Studies.

Authors	Study Design	Quality Rating	Population	Outcome Measure	Results
Noehren et al.16	Prospective Case Control	Moderate	n = 36 females (18 with ITBS and 18 uninjured controls matched for gender, age, and mileage)	- Motion analysis with force plate	Group with history of ITBS exhibited increased hip adduction, hip abductor weakness, and increased knee internal rotation.
Hamillet al.17	Prospective Case Control	Moderate	n = 34 females (17 with ITBS and 17 uninjured controls with average mileage of 20 per week	- Motion analysis with force plate
Hein et al.18	Prospective Case Control	Moderate	n = 36 (18 females with ITBS and 18 healthy female controls)	- Barefoot running on foam runway using a 6-camera infrared system	Although there was not a statistical significance, runners with ITBS exhibited more inconsistency with joint coupling during the first half of the stance phase.

ITB strain, impingement, and symmetry indexes were determined and strain rate may be a predictive factor of ITBS.

ITBS = iliotibial band syndrome