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NCT Number: NCT03302975

Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Athletic Injuries Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year–60 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fortius Sport & Health

Burnaby, British Columbia, V5B 0A7, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • 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 criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill running

Device

Real-time biofeedback of braking forces during running

Primary outcomes

  1. Peak Braking Force

    Time frame: 15 weeks

    The peak horizontal force applied in the posterior direction during the stance phase of running

Secondary outcomes

  1. Average Vertical Loading Rate

    Time frame: 15 weeks

    The average vertical loading rate during stance phase

  2. Step Length

    Time frame: 15 weeks

    The average step length

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of British Columbia

Other

Collaborators

  • Fortius Sport & Health

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Gait Modification Training Program on Impact Loading and Running-related Injuries

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Oct 5, 2017
Registry last updated
Jan 18, 2020

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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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