• Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in sports injury research: authors—please report the compliance with the intervention +

    Rasmus Oestergaard Nielsen1, Michael Lejbach Bertelsen1, Daniel Ramskov2, Camma Damsted1, Evert Verhagen3, Steef W Bredeweg4, Daniel Theisen5, Laurent Malisoux6

    1 Department of Public Health, Section for Sport Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark

    2 Department of Physiotherapy, University College of Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark

    3 Department of Public and Occupational Health, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    4 Center for Sports Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    5 ALAN—Maladies Rares Luxembourg, Bascharage, Luxembourg

    6 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    Background

    In randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions that aim

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  • Is there evidence for an association between changes in training load an running-related injuries? A systematic review +

    Damsted C1, Glad S2, Nielsen RO1, Sørensen H1, Malisoux L3.

    1 Section of Sport Science, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

    2 University College Lillebaelt, Odense, Denmark.

    3 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Department of Population Health, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg.

    BACKGROUND:

    Sudden changes (increases and decreases) in training load have been suggested to play a key role in the development of running-related injuries. However, the compiled evidence for an association between change in training load and running-related injury does not exist.

    PURPOSE:

    The purpose of the present systematic review was to compile the evidence from original articles

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  • Adaptation of running pattern to the drop of standard cushioned shoes: A randomised controlled trial with a 6-month follow-up +

    Malisoux L1, Gette P2, Chambon N3, Urhausen A4, Theisen D2.

    1 Luxembourg Institute of Health, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg. Electronic address: Cette adresse e-mail est protégée contre les robots spammeurs. Vous devez activer le JavaScript pour la visualiser..

    2 Luxembourg Institute of Health, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    3 Decathlon, Movement Sciences Laboratory, Villeneuve d'Asq, France.

    4 Luxembourg Institute of Health, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Sports Clinic, Luxembourg; International University of Health, Exercise and Sports (LUNEX), Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    OBJECTIVES:

    While several cross-sectional studies have investigated the acute effects of shoe drop on running biomechanics, the long-term

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  • Influence of the Heel-to-Toe Drop of Standard Cushioned Running Shoes on Injury Risk in Leisure-Time Runners: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 6-Month Follow-up. +

    Malisoux L 1 , Chambon N 2 , Urhausen A 3 , Theisen D 1 .
    1 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
    2 Decathlon, Movement Sciences Department, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
    3 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Sports Clinic, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    BACKGROUND/AIM:

    Modern running shoes are available in a wide range of heel-to-toe drops (ie, the height difference between the forward and rear parts of the inside of the shoe). While shoe drop has been shown to influence strike pattern, its effect on injury risk has never been investigated. Therefore, the

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  • Shedding Light on the Etiology of Sports Injuries: A Look Behind the Scenes of Time-to-Event Analyses. +

    Nielsen RØ, Malisoux L, Møller M, Theisen D, Parner ET.

    SYNOPSIS:

    The etiological mechanism underpinning any sports-related injury is complex and multifactorial. Frequently, athletes perceive "excessive training" as the principal factor in their injury, an observation that is biologically plausible yet somewhat ambiguous. If the applied training load is suddenly increased, this may increase the risk for sports injury development, irrespective of the absolute amount of training. Indeed, little to no rigorous scientific evidence exists to support the hypothesis that fluctuations in training load, compared to absolute training load, are more important in explaining sports injury development. One reason for

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  • Injury risk in runners using standard or motion control shoes: a randomised controlled trial with participant and assessor blinding +

    Malisoux L1, Chambon N2, Delattre N2, Gueguen N2, Urhausen A3, Theisen D1.
    1Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
    2Decathlon, Movement Sciences Department, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
    3Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Sports Clinic, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    BACKGROUND/AIM:

    This randomised controlled trial investigated if the usage of running shoes with a motion control system modifies injury risk in regular leisure-time runners compared to standard shoes, and if this influence depends on foot morphology.

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  • A step towards understanding the mechanisms of running-related injuries +

    Malisoux L 1 , Nielsen RO 2 , Urhausen A 3 , Theisen D 4
    1 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, Luxembourg.
    2 Department of Public Health, Section of Sport Science, Aarhus University, Denmark; Orthopedic Surgery Research Unit, Science and Innovation Center, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.
    3 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, Luxembourg; Sports Clinic, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
    4 Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, Luxembourg.

    OBJECTIVES:

    To investigate the association between training-related characteristics and running-related injury using a new conceptual model for running-related injury generation, focusing on the synergy

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  • Can parallel use of different running shoes decrease running-related injury risk? +

    Malisoux L, Ramesh J, Mann R, Seil R, Urhausen A, Theisen D.
    Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.

    The aim of this study was to determine if runners who use concomitantly different pairs of running shoes are at a lower risk of running-related injury (RRI).

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  • Influence of midsole hardness of standard cushioned shoes on running-related injury risk +

    Theisen D, Malisoux L, Genin J, Delattre N, Seil R, Urhausen A.
    Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, , Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg.

    BACKGROUND:

    In this double-blind randomised controlled trial, we tested if leisure-time runners using shoes with less compliant midsoles have a higher running-related injury (RRI) risk.

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  • Injury incidence in a sports school during a 3-year follow-up +

    Malisoux L, Frisch A, Urhausen A, Seil R, Theisen D.
    Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Public Research Centre for Health, 76 rue d'Eich, 1460, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

    PURPOSE:

    This study prospectively analysed sports injury incidence over 3 seasons in a regional sports school within an injury surveillance project, involving 372 athletes (12-19 years) from 16 different disciplines.

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