Do the Footwear Profiles and Foot-Related Problems Reported by Netball Players Differ Between Males and Females?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We explored the footwear profiles and foot-related problems reported by netball players and whether these differed between males and females.

Methods

Two thousand nine hundred and twenty-five amateur, sub-elite and elite netball players (men n = 279; women n = 2646; age 26.4 ± 10.0 years) completed a custom-designed online survey with questions related to netball experience, current netball footwear habits and history of foot-related problems. Footwear profiles and foot-related problems were considered in logistic regressions against sex and competition level to ascertain significant relationships (p < 0.05) and predictive values (odds ratio).

Results

Although 80.4% of respondents reported wearing netball-specific shoes, females were 13.2 times more likel

SUBMITTER: Kirk MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9357246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature