Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis

Description

The objective of this study is to collect baseline data from a normative population of adolescents who participate in organized "land-based" sports, that gender and age matches some of the population of patients expected to be treated at Mary Bridge Children's Therapy Services, MultiCare affiliated therapy centers, and Mary Bridge Specialty Clinics who will be seen in the Research and Movement Lab. This project will recruit 40 patients between the ages of 13-25 years old. Non-invasive measurements of movement patterns will be collected during common sport-related activities over a single data collection session.

Conditions

Lower Extremity Problem, Musculoskeletal Injury

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The objective of this study is to collect baseline data from a normative population of adolescents who participate in organized "land-based" sports, that gender and age matches some of the population of patients expected to be treated at Mary Bridge Children's Therapy Services, MultiCare affiliated therapy centers, and Mary Bridge Specialty Clinics who will be seen in the Research and Movement Lab. This project will recruit 40 patients between the ages of 13-25 years old. Non-invasive measurements of movement patterns will be collected during common sport-related activities over a single data collection session.

Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis

Adolescent Normative Sport Movement Analysis

Condition
Lower Extremity Problem
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Puyallup

Mary Bridge Children's Therapy Unit, Puyallup, Washington, United States, 98372

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

For general information about clinical research, read Learn About Studies.

Eligibility Criteria

  • * Age between 13-25 years.
  • * Participate in a "land-based" organized sport in the last 1 year with intent on continued participation in the next year.
  • * Perform sport-related activities such as running/sprinting, cutting maneuvers, and jumping.
  • * Tolerate adhesive markers placed on skin and clothing.
  • * Willing and interested in participating.
  • * Neuromuscular disorders such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, or other generalized muscle and/or nerve issues.
  • * Currently undergoing treatment or receiving medication that affects movement.
  • * Requires ankle/knee bracing to safely perform running, sprinting, jumping activities.
  • * History of orthopedic surgery to lower limbs.
  • * In last 6 months: receiving/seeking medical treatment for injury.
  • * Difficulty performing sport-related activities.
  • * Pain that has inhibited participation in sports/daily activities in the last 3 months.

Ages Eligible for Study

13 Years to 25 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

MultiCare Health System Research Institute,

Study Record Dates

2024-12-31