@article{AKODU_Oluwatomisin Adeoye Akindele_2020, title={Limb length discrepancy and gait parameters of amateur football players in Lagos State, Nigeria}, volume={32}, url={https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/sajsm/article/view/8029}, DOI={10.17159/2078-516X/2020/v32i1a8029}, abstractNote={<div class="page" title="Page 1"> <div class="section"> <div class="layoutArea"> <div class="column"> <p><strong>Background</strong>: 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.</p> <p><strong>Objectives</strong>: 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.</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: 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.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong>: 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.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Although limb length discrepancy is common among amateur football players in Lagos State, the relationship between limb length and gait parameters is weak.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>}, number={1}, journal={South African Journal of Sports Medicine}, author={AKODU, ASHIYAT KEHINDE and Oluwatomisin Adeoye Akindele, Oluwatomisin Adeoye}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={1–3} }