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NCT Number: NCT01574794

Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults

The goal of this study is to understand the effects of muscle strengthening and stretching exercise intervention on isometric muscle strength, joint flexibility and running biomechanical patterns in older recreational runners. To do so, the subjects will be assessed before and after they engage in a 8-week exercise intervention program.

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Key information

Conditions

Aging Behavior Motor Activity Physical Activity

Age range

55 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Running Injury Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • no injuries of the lower extremity within 3 months prior to participation
  • running recreationally 2-3 times/week
  • familiar and comfortable with treadmill running
  • in good health upon entry into the study
  • no use of orthotics in the shoe

Exclusion criteria

  • lower extremity injury within the last 3 months
  • surgery to the lower extremity within the last 8 months
  • head injury/vestibular disorder within the last 6 months
  • inability to speak or read English.

Treatment and study plan

Muscle strengthening exercises

Other

The group will perform 8-week home based muscle strengthening exercises with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist.

Muscle stretching exercise

Other

The group will perform 8 week home based exercise intervention with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes from baseline of biomechanical movement patterns

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Biomechanical measurements (kinematics and kinetics) will be taken at baseline and at 8 weeks of intervention.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in isometric muscle strength and joint flexibility

    Time frame: 8 weeks

    Measurements of isometric muscle strength and joint flexibility will be taken at baseline and at 8 weeks of intervention program.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Calgary

Other

Collaborators

  • Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
  • Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
  • Running Injury Clinic

Registry information

Official study title

Changes in Running Gait Biomechanics Following an Intervention Program in Older Runners

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2013
Study completion
2013
First posted
Apr 10, 2012
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2014

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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