Step Rate in Recreational Runners

This will be a pilot study to determine if a 6 week home training program can increase preferred step rate (cadence) in recreational runners. Increase in step rate has been correlated with decreased stress at lower limb joints in runners. This has the potential of decreasing overuse injuries in this population.

Research participants will have their preferred cadence evaluated at the beginning of the study. The athletes will be randomly assigned to two groups. One group will continue to train without intervention and the other group will train at a cadence of 10% higher than their preferred step rate.

At the end of 6 weeks the participants will have their preferred cadence reevaluated using the same method as pre-participation cadence was determined.

The investigators hypothesis the preferred running cadence of recreational runners following the intervention will be 5-10% greater than prior to the intervention and the increased cadence will be maintained for 6 months following the intervention.

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Key information

Conditions

Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor Gait Disorders, Neurologic Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

healthy male or female runners
18 years of age or greater
run two or more times per week most weeks of the year for at least 4 years
cadence of 85 strides/min or less as determined at initial evaluation
no musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses that would limit running in the last 6 months
currently running at least 15 miles a week

Exclusion criteria

baseline running cadence greater than 85 strides/min
inability to run
cardiovascular disease
greater than 2 cardiovascular risk factors
peripheral vascular disease
neurological disease
musculoskeletal injury or disease that causes pain with running

Treatment and study plan

Change in running cadence

Behavioral

The intervention will involve a home exercise program designed to increase the running cadence in recreational runners.

Primary outcomes

Running cadence

Time frame: 6 weeks

Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects increased their running cadence by 10 steps per minute following the intervention.
Running cadence

Time frame: 6 months

Running cadence (steps per minute) will be evaluated using a running cadence sensor to determine if the intervention subjects maintained their increased running cadence for 6 months following the intervention.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mayo Clinic

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Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Home Training Program on Preferred Step Rate in Recreational Runners

Important dates

Study start: 2017
Primary completion: 2018
Study completion: 2018
First posted: Feb 20, 2017
Registry last updated: Nov 14, 2018

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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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