N/A
Completed N=16
Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces
Athletic Injuries
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03302975 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
16
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Peak Braking Force — 0.24 Body Weight — p=0.001
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 loading and the incidence of running-related injuries among recreational distance runners.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Peak Braking Force |
0.24 | 0.001 sig |
| SECONDARY Average Vertical Loading Rate |
36.05 | — |
| SECONDARY Step Length |
0.85 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
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
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03302975). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.