Associations between iliotibial band injury status and running biomechanics in women
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Nutrition Exercise and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2-2015
Abstract
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a common overuse knee injury that is twice as likely to afflict women compared to men. Lower extremity and trunk biomechanics during running, as well as hip abductor strength and iliotibial band flexibility, are factors believed to be associated with ITBS. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to determine if differences in lower extremity and trunk biomechanics during running exist among runners with current ITBS, previous ITBS, and controls. Additionally, we sought to determine if isometric hip abductor strength and iliotibial band flexibility were different among groups. Twenty-seven female runners participated in the study. Participants were divided into three equal groups: current ITBS, previous ITBS, and controls. Overground running trials, isometric hip abductor strength, and iliotibial band flexibility were recorded for all participants. Discrete joint and segment biomechanics, as well as hip strength and flexibility measures were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance. Runners with current ITBS exhibited 1.8 (1.5)° greater trunk ipsilateral flexion and 7 (6)° less iliotibial band flexibility compared to runners with previous ITBS and controls. Runners with previous ITBS exhibited 2.2 (2.9) ° less hip adduction compared to runners with current ITBS and controls. Hip abductor strength 3.3 (2.6) %BM × h was less in runners with previous ITBS but not current ITBS compared to controls. Runners with current ITBS may lean their trunk more towards the stance limb which may be associated with decreased iliotibial band flexibility.
Recommended Citation
Foch, Eric; Reinbolt, Jeffrey A.; Zhang, Songning; Fitzhugh, Eugene C.; and Milner, Clare E., "Associations between iliotibial band injury status and running biomechanics in women" (2015). All Faculty Scholarship for the College of the Sciences. 162.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cotsfac/162
Journal
Gait & Posture
Rights
© 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Comments
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