The acute effects of whole body vibration on sprinting gait

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Running performance; Other - Research that is not of generic health relevance and not applicable to specific health categories listed above

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000075886
• Lead Sponsor: Assoc Prof Noel Lythgo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped early
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Sub-elite or national level sprint athletes

Exclusion Criteria

Musculoskeletal condition that affects gait.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reaction time using an instrummented starting block[Immeadiately following the warm-up intervention];Running pattern using a 2D motion anlysis system[Immeadiately following the warm-up intervention];Speed measured through timing duration of sprint using timing gates[Immeadiately following the warm-up intervention]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Running gait using a 3D Vicon Motion Measurement System[Immeadiately following the warm-up intervention];Muscle activity using electromyography while running[Immeadiately following the warm-up intervention]