Kinetic asymmetries during running in male youth

Rumpf MC 1 , Cronin JB 2 , Mohamad IN 3 , Mohamad S 4 , Oliver JL 5 , Hughes MG 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, 90 Akoranga Drive North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Football, Lion Foundation House, Albany, Auckland, New Zealand. Electronic address: rumpf.michael@web.de
  • 2 Sport Performance Research Institute New Zealand, AUT University, 90 Akoranga Drive North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand; School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia. Electronic address: jcronin@aut.ac.nz
  • 3 Sultan Idris Education University, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Pera Perak, Malaysia. Electronic address: nurmupsi@gmail.com
  • 4 National Sport Institute Malaysia, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur 50714, Malaysia. Electronic address: sharilmohd@gmail.com
  • 5 Cardiff School of Sport, Western Avenue, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Electronic address: joliver@cardiffmet.ac.uk
  • 6 Cardiff School of Sport, Western Avenue, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, Wales, UK. Electronic address: mghughes@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Phys Ther Sport, 2014 Feb;15(1):53-7.
PMID: 23850007 DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2013.03.001

Abstract

A possible injury risk factor is limb asymmetry, which may differ across maturation given the adult growth spurt. The aim of this study is to quantify the magnitude of asymmetry in a number of kinetic variables during a running task in male youth of different maturity status.

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