Skip to main content
Clinical Trials/ACTRN12623000731695
ACTRN12623000731695
Not Yet Recruiting
N/A

The Potential Placebo Effect of Advanced Footwear Technology on Running Economy, Biomechanics and Comfort in Female Recreational Runners: A Randomised Cross-Over Study

niversity of Waikato0 sites26 target enrollmentJuly 5, 2023

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Cardiovascular fitness
Sponsor
niversity of Waikato
Enrollment
26
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 5, 2023
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Waikato

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Twenty\-six female recreational runners who are comfortable running on a treadmill will be recruited for this study. More specifically, participants will be included if they have been running for more than six months regularly, run 1 to 5 times a week, and run a 5 km distance above 20 minutes. Participants will also be required to be able to run comfortably for 45 minutes in total. Runners will also have to fit the available shoe sizes (7\.5 to 9\.5 US)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Runners will be excluded if they are currently injured or have been injured in the last month according to the following consensus definition: Running related (training or competition) musculoskeletal pain in the lower limbs that causes a restriction on or stoppage of running (distance, speed, duration, or training) for at least 7 days or 3 consecutive scheduled training sessions, or that requires the runner to consult a physician or other health professional.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Similar Trials