Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

University of British Columbia16 enrolled

Overview

The proposed research study aims to investigate whether a gait modification training program to decrease peak braking forces during the stance phase of running will result in a reduction in impact loading and the incidence of running-related injuries among recreational distance runners.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Athletic Injuries

Interventions

Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill runningDEVICE

Real-time biofeedback of braking forces during running

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Ability to commit to a 15-week half-marathon training program * Have been running for at least 3 months prior to study commencement * Have participated in 2 or less half-marathons previously * Ability to run on a treadmill unaided * Ability to travel to testing facility for running analysis pre- and post-training program as well as for gait retraining sessions * Ability to understand written and spoken English * Meet the screening requirements (display less than -0.27BW mean peak braking force at baseline/screening assessment) Exclusion Criteria: * Any lower extremity pathology in the previous 3 months or currently have pain in their lower back or lower extremities while running * Have undergone hip, knee, or ankle joint surgery

Locations (1)

Fortius Sport & Health

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Peak Braking Force

The peak horizontal force applied in the posterior direction during the stance phase of running

Time frame: 15 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Average Vertical Loading Rate

The average vertical loading rate during stance phase

Time frame: 15 weeks

Step Length

The average step length

Time frame: 15 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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