Running Retraining to Minimize Braking Forces

January 7, 2020 updated by: Michael Hunt, University of British Columbia

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

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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

16

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V5B 0A7
        • Fortius Sport & Health

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Real time biofeedback
Real-time visual biofeedback of braking forces during a treadmill run.
Device: Real-time visual biofeedback during treadmill running
Real-time biofeedback of braking forces during running

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peak Braking Force
Time Frame: 15 weeks
The peak horizontal force applied in the posterior direction during the stance phase of running
15 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Average Vertical Loading Rate
Time Frame: 15 weeks
The average vertical loading rate during stance phase
15 weeks
Step Length
Time Frame: 15 weeks
The average step length
15 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Collaborators

Fortius Sport & Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Michael A Hunt, PhD, University of British Columbia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 2, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 2, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

October 5, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 18, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 7, 2020

Last Verified

January 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H16-00413

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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