Effect of Strength and Coordination Training on Biomechanics and Injury in New Runners

NCT03293121 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: HM20010685
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The investigators hypothesize that new runners participating in an 8 week strength and coordination training program prior to beginning to run will 1) display different coordination patterns , and 2) experience fewer injuries, compared to new runners who do not perform strength or coordination training prior to running.

Conditions

Injuries; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Keywords

running related injuries

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Running biomechanics

  Relative joint motions will be assessed continuously throughout the stride cycle using a vector coding technique.

  Change from week 0 to week 16

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Running injury.

  Measured in days over the 16 week training period.

Other Outcomes (1)

• Running performance

  16 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Strength and Coordination Training

EXPERIMENTAL

The strength and coordination group will perform a progression of exercises utilizing body weight and resistance bands as resistance. Exercises include squats, lunges, jumps etc. typical of a normal strength training program.

Behavioral: Strength and Coordination Training

Walking

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The walking group will be instructed to walk 3x/week, progressing from 30 to 45 min over 8 weeks.

Behavioral: Walking

Interventions

Strength and Coordination Training BEHAVIORAL

Perform training exercises 3/week. Weeks 1-2: general strength (isolated muscle groups) Weeks 3-4: running-specific strength (multi-joint, upright) Weeks 5-6: power/coordination I (low amplitude/intensity) Weeks 7-8: power/coordination II (higher amplitude/intensity) Weeks 9-16: Run training. Each training session will start with a 10 minute strength \& coordination warm up. Group will gradually progress from mixed run/walk for 20 minutes to a 40 minute run.

Strength and Coordination Training

Walking BEHAVIORAL

Perform training exercises 3/week. Weeks 1-2: 30 minute walk Weeks 3-4: 35 minute walk Weeks 5-6: 40 minute walk Weeks 7-8: 45 minute walk Weeks 9-16: Run training. Each training session will start with a 10 minute walking warm up. Group will gradually progress from mixed run/walk for 20 minutes to a 40 minute run.

Walking

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• No previous participation in running races
• Run less than 10km total in past year
• Able to run continuously (ie at least 5mph) for 5 min (so that biomechanical analysis of running form can be conducted)
• Female participants may not be pregnant
• Participants will be screened using the PARQ+ form, and Parmed-X form completed by a physician if necessary
• Cleared for physical activity through screening
• English-speaking

You may not qualify if:

• Previous (at any time of life) training of 3 or months of consistently running 3 or more days per week

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Virginia Commonwealth University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Wounds and Injuries; Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome; Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Interventions

Walking

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Joint Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Knee Injuries; Leg Injuries; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Sprains and Strains

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Sheryl Finucane, PT, PhD, CEEAA

  Virginia Commonwealth University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2017
• First Posted: September 26, 2017
• Study Start: January 15, 2017
• Primary Completion: June 4, 2018
• Study Completion: June 4, 2018
• Last Updated: June 18, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-06

Locations

US (1)