Akodu A K, Akindele O A
Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
S Afr J Sports Med. 2020 Jan 1;32(1):v32i1a8029. doi: 10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a8029. eCollection 2020.
Football is a widely played sport globally. Limb length discrepancies have been found to be common among football players and these may lead to abnormal gait.
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between limb length discrepancy (LLD) and gait parameters of amateur football players in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Eighty-nine amateur football players participated in the cross-sectional study. They were recruited from different stadia in Lagos State. Limb length and gait parameters were measured using tape and footprint measurements.
The prevalence of real limb length discrepancy among the participants was 75% (n = 67). The results of this study showed that the right leg was the shorter leg in 60% (n = 53) of the participants. There was no significant correlation between gait parameters and limb length measurement.
Although limb length discrepancy is common among amateur football players in Lagos State, the relationship between limb length and gait parameters is weak.
足球是一项在全球广泛开展的运动。研究发现，肢体长度差异在足球运动员中很常见，这可能会导致步态异常。
本研究旨在确定尼日利亚拉各斯州业余足球运动员的肢体长度差异（LLD）与步态参数之间的关系。
89名业余足球运动员参与了这项横断面研究。他们是从拉各斯州的不同体育场招募的。使用卷尺和足迹测量法测量肢体长度和步态参数。
参与者中实际肢体长度差异的患病率为75%（n = 67）。本研究结果表明，60%（n = 53）的参与者右腿较短。步态参数与肢体长度测量之间无显著相关性。
尽管肢体长度差异在拉各斯州的业余足球运动员中很常见，但肢体长度与步态参数之间的关系较弱。
