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Backward Running on a Negative Slope as a Treatment for Achilles Tendinopathy in Runners

NCT04632979 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2020-11-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will look to evaluate the feasibility of a backwards downhill running program as an option for the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy in runners. It is known that exercise on the Achilles tendon during elongation (eccentric exercise) improves tendon function after injury. However, during recovery, the patient is required to stop tendon-loading activities such as jumps and sprints. Therefore, during recovery, athletes decline in physical fitness.

Backward running on a negative slope can achieve a biomechanical load similar to eccentric exercise without decreasing physical fitness.

Conditions

  • Achilles Tendinopathy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Backwards running on a Treadmil with a negative slope

Running backward on a treadmill with a negative slope

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Meuhedet. Healthcare Organization

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Shmuel Springer, prof · Ariel University, Physical Therapy Department

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-03
Primary Completion
2020-04-01
Completion
2020-05-01

Countries

  • Israel

Study Locations

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