Variations in lower‑limb body composition asymmetry and leg length discrepancy by sex and training level, and their association with performance in recreational endurance runners: a cross‑sectional study

Joachim D’Hondt, Eva D’Hondt, Dirk Aerenhouts, Kevin De Pauw, Peter Clarys, Laurent Chapelle

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10.1186/s13102-026-01952-x
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2026-08-08
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BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s13102-026-01952-x,
  title = {Variations in lower‑limb body composition asymmetry and leg length discrepancy by sex and training level, and their association with performance in recreational endurance runners: a cross‑sectional study},
  author = {Joachim D’Hondt and Eva D’Hondt and Dirk Aerenhouts and Kevin De Pauw and Peter Clarys and Laurent Chapelle},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation},
  doi = {10.1186/s13102-026-01952-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01952-x}
}

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AU  - Kevin De Pauw
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D’Hondt, J., D’Hondt, E., Aerenhouts, D., Pauw, K. D., Clarys, P., & Chapelle, L. (2026). Variations in lower‑limb body composition asymmetry and leg length discrepancy by sex and training level, and their association with performance in recreational endurance runners: a cross‑sectional study. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-026-01952-x

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