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Applied Sciences· 2026Q2

The Impact of Sports Participation on Gait in Young Adults: A Multifactorial Biomechanical Analysis of Athletes, Former Athletes and Sedentary Individuals

Lucia Donno, Mattia Lovato, Carlalberto Francia, Verônica Cimolin et al.

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Current and former competitive athletes exhibit distinct global gait patterns compared to sedentary individuals, as measured by the Gait Deviation Index (GDI) and Gait Profile Score (GPS), despite no differences in spatiotemporal parameters or individual joint kinematics.

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Field: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHealth Professions