Using Real Time Biofeedback to Alter Running Biomechanics
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
- Enrollment
- 191
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Foot Strike Pattern From Baseline
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purposes of this study are 1) to assess foot strike patterns initially, at six months and at one year between two groups of runners attempting to transition to a non-rearfoot strike pattern (NRFS) with and without the use of biofeedback technology, and 2) to prospectively compare injury incidence rates at one year between NRFS and rearfoot strike (RFS) runners.
Investigators
Jamie Morris
Physical Therapy Sports Medicine Fellow
Keller Army Community Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Between the age of 18 - 50 years
- •Run on average 12mi per week
- •DOD beneficiaries who intend to remain at West Point, NY for the next 12 months at time of study enrollment
- •Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent and follow study instructions
Exclusion Criteria
- •Known pregnancy currently or in the previous 6 months
- •Lower extremity or low back pain in the previous 3 months
- •Lower extremity or low back surgery in the previous 6 months
- •Any lower extremity or low back exercise limiting profile
- •Previous stress fracture of the foot
- •Participant who has a non-rearfoot strike running pattern
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Foot Strike Pattern From Baseline
Time Frame: Immediately post-training, 6mo post-training, and 1yr post-training
Foot strike pattern will be either classified as rearfoot strike or non-rearfoot strike. This is determined by video analysis of 240hz camera. All participants baseline foot strike pattern was rearfoot at study enrollment.
Secondary Outcomes
- Relative Risk of Injury(1yr)
- Injury Incidence Between Foot Strike Patterns(1yr)