Status:
COMPLETED
Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces
Lead Sponsor:
University of British Columbia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fortius Sport & Health
Conditions:
Athletic Injuries
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 loa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Ability to commit to a 15-week half-marathon training program
- Have been running for at least 3 months prior to study commencement
- Have participated in 2 or less half-marathons previously
- Ability to run on a treadmill unaided
- Ability to travel to testing facility for running analysis pre- and post-training program as well as for gait retraining sessions
- Ability to understand written and spoken English
- Meet the screening requirements (display less than -0.27BW mean peak braking force at baseline/screening assessment)
Exclusion
- Any lower extremity pathology in the previous 3 months or currently have pain in their lower back or lower extremities while running
- Have undergone hip, knee, or ankle joint surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 2 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03302975
Start Date
October 2 2017
End Date
March 31 2018
Last Update
January 18 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Fortius Sport & Health
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5B 0A7