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Effects of Footstrike Transition on Tibial Stress Fracture Risk

NCT05786079 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2023-08-07

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Summary

Biomechanical literature suggests that runners who utilize a mid or forefoot strike pattern may suffer from a reduced incidence of chronic injuries compared to a rearfoot strike. This investigation examined the effects of a 10-week footstrike transition intervention on tibial stress fracture risk in runners.

Conditions

  • Tibial Stress Fracture

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Footstrike modification

BEHAVIORAL

Control

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Central Lancashire

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-06-01
Completion
2019-06-01

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