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

NCT01536171 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 497-2010
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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)

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

runners; mid-foot strike; fore foot strike; metabolic costs; trained runners (men,women) with a FM strike; shod running; barefoot running

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Metabolic Rate During Barefoot and Shod Running

  This study will measure the metabolic rate when a person runs on the treadmill with shoes (shod) and without shoes. Each person will run for 20 minutes on the treadmill on two different days, one with and one day without shoes.

  Study consists of two visits, approximately 2 hours for each visit

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Peak Impact Forces During Barefoot and Shod Running

  Study consists of two visits, approximately 2 hours for each visit

Study Arms (1)

Shod versus Barefoot Running

two running conditions, with normal running shoes and barefoot

Other: running with normal running shoes and barefoot

Interventions

running with normal running shoes and barefoot OTHER

shod condition: normal running shoes barefoot condition: running with no shoewear

Shod versus Barefoot Running

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

trained runners (men and women) who run with a FM strike (self-reported and verified in the laboratory).

You may qualify if:

• 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

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Florida: lead

Study Sites (1)

UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute

Gainesville, Florida, 32611, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Running

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Locomotion; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Exercise; Motor Activity

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Heather K. Vincent, PhD
• Organization: University of Florida

vincehk@ortho.ufl.edu

352-273-7410

Study Officials

• Heather K Vincent, PhD

  University of Florida

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 2, 2011
• First Posted: February 20, 2012
• Study Start: September 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2012
• Study Completion: July 1, 2012
• Last Updated: April 21, 2014
• Results First Posted: April 21, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-03

Locations

US (1)