Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Healthy Runners
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 17 – 60
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Other
- Participants needed
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital · Federal
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About This Trial
The purpose of our study is to establish the most effective running retraining technique to decrease ground contact time. This will be investigated by applying three running retraining conditions and assessing the change in ground contact time and other biomechanical variables between the runner's baseline running and each retraining technique.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Military Service Member or USMA cadet between the ages of 17-60
* Run at least 2 miles three times per week for the past 3 months
* Able to run for at least 15 continuous minutes at a self-selected speed
* Fluent in the English language to read and provide informed consent and…
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