Using Real Time Biofeedback to Alter Running Mechanics

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT02495792
• Lead Sponsor: Keller Army Community Hospital

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-05-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-08
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-13
• Primary Completion: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2016-05
• Results First Submitted: 2017-09-11
• Status Verified: 2024-03
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-03-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-03-04
• Results First Posted: 2024-04-02
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 191

Inclusion Criteria

1. Between the age of 18 - 50 years
2. Run on average 12mi per week
3. DOD beneficiaries who intend to remain at West Point, NY for the next 12 months at time of study enrollment
4. Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent and follow study instructions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known pregnancy currently or in the previous 6 months
2. Lower extremity or low back pain in the previous 3 months
3. Lower extremity or low back surgery in the previous 6 months
4. Any lower extremity or low back exercise limiting profile
5. Previous stress fracture of the foot
6. Participant who has a non-rearfoot strike running pattern

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Foot Strike Pattern From Baseline	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Relative Risk of Injury	1yr	Risk of runner to develop a knee injury based on foot-strike pattern
Injury Incidence Between Foot Strike Patterns	1yr	Percentage of runners that became injured over 1 yr. Injury defined as pain in the lower extremity that caused restriction or stoppage of running for at least one week, or required the runner to consult a physician or other health care professional.