Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

NCT03302975 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2020-01-18

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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.

Conditions

  • Athletic Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill running

Real-time biofeedback of braking forces during running

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fortius Sport & Health

    collaborator OTHER
  • University of British Columbia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael A Hunt, PhD · University of British Columbia

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-02
Primary Completion
2018-03-31
Completion
2018-03-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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