Effects of Footstrike Transition on Tibial Stress Fracture Risk

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Completed

• Conditions: Tibial Stress Fracture
• Interventions: Behavioral: Control; Behavioral: Footstrike modification

• Registration Number: NCT05786079
• Lead Sponsor: University of Central Lancashire

Brief Summary

Biomechanical literature suggests that runners who utilize a mid or forefoot strike pattern may suffer from a reduced incidence of chronic injuries compared to a rearfoot strike. This investigation examined the effects of a 10-week footstrike transition intervention on tibial stress fracture risk in runners.

Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-06-01
• Study Completion: 2019-06-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-24
• Study First Posted: 2023-03-27
• Status Verified: 2023-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-08-02
• Last Update Posted: 2023-08-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• Recreational runner
• 3-years minimum of running experience
• Injury free for 12-months

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Exclusion Criteria

• Injury at baseline

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control	Control	-
Footstrike modification	Footstrike modification	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress fracture probability	10-weeks	Probability of stress fracture quantified using a probabilistic modelling approach.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tibial strain	10-weeks	Strains experienced by the tibial quantified using finite elements analysis.
Three-dimensional tibial loading	10-weeks	Forces applied to the tibia, measured using musculoskeletal simulation.