Effect of Inclined Treadmill Walking on Achilles Tendon Length in Asymptomatic Individuals : An Ultrasonographic Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 20
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Ankle range of motion using universal goniometer
研究概览
简要总结
Decreased Achilles tendon length can limit dorsiflexion range of motion, potentially leading to issues like midfoot and forefoot pathologies, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and altered gait.
Existing literature shows that Achilles tendon length and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion improve immediately after inclined treadmill walking, which may help prevent or alleviate musculoskeletal problems. Diagnostic ultrasound is an effective imaging technique for evaluating tendons.
However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has checked the short-term effect of inclined treadmill walking on Achilles tendon length and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.
Patients will be selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. They will be divided into 2 groups with the help of randomization software. One group will do inclined treadmill walking and the other group will do treadmill walking on level condition for 10 minutes for 3 sessions for the time period of 3 weeks.
The outcome measurements will be done by Diagnostic ultrasound for Achilles tendon length and universal goniometer for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion. Variations in pre- and post- outcome measures will help us to find out the effect of inclined treadmill walking on Achilles tendon length.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 盲法
- Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 40.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Asymptomatic Individuals, Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion: less than 20°, non-weight bearing.
排除标准
- •History of neurological disorder, History of low back pain and lower extremity injuries/disorder within last 6 months, History of foot and ankle surgery or Achilles tendon rupture, Presence of any lower limb deformity, Person diagnosed with cognitive impairment, Person unable/unwilling to give informed consent.
结局指标
主要结局
Ankle range of motion using universal goniometer
时间窗: Day 0 (Baseline, Pre-test) and at 3 weeks (Post-test)
Achilles tendon length using Diagnostic ultrasound
时间窗: Day 0 (Baseline, Pre-test) and at 3 weeks (Post-test)
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Aayushi Gupta
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre - Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences