N/A N=16 Prevention

Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

Athletic Injuries

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Jan 2020

Primary outcome: Primary: Peak Braking Force — 0.24 Body Weight — p=0.001

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill running (Device)
Age: Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: Female
Sponsor: University of British Columbia
Primary completion: Mar 2018

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	—

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.

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

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