Changes in Footwear Comfort and Performance in High School Football Players
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Foot
- Sponsor
- High Point University
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Footwear comfort rating using a 100mm visual analog scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective of this proposal is to determine the effects of footwear stiffness on a large cohort of high school football players during a football season. The investigators expect that functional athlete groups will be developed, based on subject specific assessments (biomechanical, morphological, performance, comfort), and lead to important translational findings that may impact footwear modification and recommendation to a population of American football players. Two standard cleats will be randomized and provided during a season of high school football. Ratings of comfort, performance, and injury will be collected throughout the season.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participate on a club or school sponsored football team
Exclusion Criteria
- •Current injury that limits sport participation
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Footwear comfort rating using a 100mm visual analog scale
Time Frame: 3 months
Validated subjective rating of footwear comfort scale. This will be collected weekly during the football season with the average rating utilized at the end of the season. The unit of measure is a 100mm visual analog scale.
Secondary Outcomes
- Injury incidence(3 months)