Height (cm) |
Affected Non affected |
175 (7 ) 170 (10) |
.026 |
Weight (kg) |
Affected Non affected |
66.3 (10.0 ) 58.9 (10.5 ) |
.002 |
BMI |
Affected Non affected |
21.7 (2.2) 20.4 (2.0) |
.002 |
Years of activity |
Affected Non affected |
12.4 (7.2) 9.3 (7.0) |
.026 |
Km per week |
Affected Non affected |
29.6 (13.6) 50.4 (26.8) |
<.0005 |
Group variables |
Group |
Affected (%) |
p |
Gender |
Males Females |
20.9% 7,5% |
.016 |
Type of activity |
Sprint Hurdles Middle distance Long distance |
46.2% 60.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
<.0005 |
Knee alignment |
Neutral Varus Valgus |
13.7% 21.7% 0% |
.08 |
Initial contact |
Heel Midfoot Toe |
4.0% 37.5% 28.0% |
<.0005 |
Alignment |
Neutral Supination Pronation |
20.0% 23.1% 0% |
<.0005 |
Multivariate analysis |
OR |
95% C.I. |
p |
Years of activity |
1.21 |
1.08 - 1.35 |
.001 |
Km per week |
0.95 |
0.92 - 0.98 |
.001 |
Shoes other than A3 (with reference to A3) |
7.18 |
1.32 - 38.40 |
.022 |
Initial contact with midfoot (with reference to heel) |
6.04 |
1.57 - 23.15 |
.009 |
Initial contact with toe (with reference to heel) |
5.21 |
0.79 - 34.37 |
.086 |