N/A N=22

Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Mid-Forefoot Striking in Shod Versus Barefoot Runners

Healthy

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Apr 2014

Primary outcome: Primary: Metabolic Rate During Barefoot and Shod Running — 57.8; 57.5 kilojoules per minute

Study Design & Population

Study type: Observational
Phase: N/A
Interventions: running with normal running shoes and barefoot (Other)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: University of Florida
Primary completion: Jul 2012

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Metabolic Rate During Barefoot and Shod Running	57.8; 57.5	—
SECONDARY Peak Impact Forces During Barefoot and Shod Running	1756; 1703	—

Summary

This experimental study will compare impact forces and metabolic cost in runners (N=20; ages 18-45 years, who already use a forefoot strike running gait) in two treadmill running test sessions (shod vs barefoot running)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

trained runners with a running foot striking style of either initial forefoot or midfoot strike.
run on average at least 20 miles/week
be able to run for at least 20 minutes at one session
free of any orthopedic limitation

Exclusion Criteria

history of lower extremity injury within the last 6 months prior to testing
rear-foot strike running style
does not run in a cushioned shoe on any occasion
runs on average < 20 miles/week
unable to run for 20 minutes or greater
presence of any open wound or deformity on the feet which would prevent participant from running barefoot
neurologic injury that would preclude normal running activity.

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01536171). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.