Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults

NCT01574794 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RIC-CAPES-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 105
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to understand the effects of muscle strengthening and stretching exercise intervention on isometric muscle strength, joint flexibility and running biomechanical patterns in older recreational runners. To do so, the subjects will be assessed before and after they engage in a 8-week exercise intervention program.

Conditions

Aging; Physical Activity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Changes from baseline of biomechanical movement patterns

  Biomechanical measurements (kinematics and kinetics) will be taken at baseline and at 8 weeks of intervention.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Changes in isometric muscle strength and joint flexibility

  8 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Strengthening Exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Other: Muscle strengthening exercises

Stretching Exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Other: Muscle stretching exercise

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Interventions

Muscle strengthening exercises OTHER

The group will perform 8-week home based muscle strengthening exercises with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist.

Strengthening Exercises

Muscle stretching exercise OTHER

The group will perform 8 week home based exercise intervention with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist

Stretching Exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 55 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• no injuries of the lower extremity within 3 months prior to participation
• running recreationally 2-3 times/week
• familiar and comfortable with treadmill running
• in good health upon entry into the study
• no use of orthotics in the shoe

You may not qualify if:

• lower extremity injury within the last 3 months
• surgery to the lower extremity within the last 8 months
• head injury/vestibular disorder within the last 6 months
• inability to speak or read English.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Calgary: lead
• Running Injury Clinic: collaborator
• Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research: collaborator
• Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Running Injury Clinic

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Reed Ferber, PhD

  Running Injury Clinic, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: MSc

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 6, 2012
• First Posted: April 10, 2012
• Study Start: April 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: February 1, 2013
• Study Completion: September 1, 2013
• Last Updated: December 3, 2014

Record last verified: 2014-12

Locations

CA (1)