Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Athletic Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT03302975
• Lead Sponsor: University of British Columbia

Brief Summary

The proposed research study aims to investigate whether a gait modification training program to decrease peak braking forces during the stance phase of running will result in a reduction in impact loading and the incidence of running-related injuries among recreational distance runners.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-10-02
• Study First Submitted: 2017-10-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-10-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-10-05
• Primary Completion: 2018-03-31
• Study Completion: 2018-03-31
• Results First Submitted: 2019-12-18
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Results First Submitted QC: 2020-01-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-07
• Results First Posted: 2020-01-18
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Ability to commit to a 15-week half-marathon training program
• Have been running for at least 3 months prior to study commencement
• Have participated in 2 or less half-marathons previously
• Ability to run on a treadmill unaided
• Ability to travel to testing facility for running analysis pre- and post-training program as well as for gait retraining sessions
• Ability to understand written and spoken English
• Meet the screening requirements (display less than -0.27BW mean peak braking force at baseline/screening assessment)

Exclusion Criteria

• Any lower extremity pathology in the previous 3 months or currently have pain in their lower back or lower extremities while running
• Have undergone hip, knee, or ankle joint surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Peak Braking Force	15 weeks	The peak horizontal force applied in the posterior direction during the stance phase of running

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Step Length	15 weeks	The average step length
Average Vertical Loading Rate	15 weeks	The average vertical loading rate during stance phase

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fortius Sport & Health; 🇨🇦 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada