The effect of real-time feedback on running technique by instrumented insoles on running injuries and running performance: A randomized controlled trial
- Conditions
- Running injuries
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28506
- Lead Sponsor
- Eurostars
- Brief Summary
The results from this research will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication and the results will be disclosed unreservedly.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 208
1)Age between 18-65 years;
2)Proficient in English language;
3)Self-assessed novice/beginner/intermediate runner that is running maximum twice per week at the time of inclusion, and has not run more than twice per week for the last 2 months;
4)Interest in training towards being able to run a distance between 10 km and half marathon.
1)No email address or access to internet;
2)Smartphone that is not suitable for real-time feedback (i.e. older operating systems);
3)Participating in other sports for more than 3 hours per week;
4)Major or minor lower extremity injury in the last six or three months, respectively;
5)Contraindications for vigorous physical activity such as pregnancy or having been pregnant in the previous six months, discomfort during running, and cardiovascular or pulmonary adverse health conditions (e.g., stroke, heart disease, pain in the chest COPD);
6)BMI of >30
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome of interest is a running-related injury. After each training session, each participant is required to complete a pop-up about any running-related pain (using a numerical pain rating scale from 1-5 with 1 being no, 2 light, 3 mild to moderate, 4 fairly severe, and 5 severe pain/discomfort, respectively), and the location of the pain (as indicated by clicking on a body part of a human body model). An injury is defined as a rating of =1 for a similar body part for at least 7 days.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Running performance as measured by 1) the personal best times of the runners in the year prior to intervention and during the intervention are converted to IAAF scores, and 2) the average running speed during the first two intervention weeks and the last to intervention weeks during low-intensity sessions, with a higher average running speed being interpreted as an improved performance. <br>Motivation as measured using an online questionnaire (Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 [BREQ-2]