Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults
NCT ID: NCT01574794
Last Updated: 2014-12-03
Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
105 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-04-30
2013-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Strengthening Exercises
Recreational older runners recruited from local community
Muscle strengthening exercises
The group will perform 8-week home based muscle strengthening exercises with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist.
Stretching Exercises
Recreational older runners recruited from local community
Muscle stretching exercise
The group will perform 8 week home based exercise intervention with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist
Control Group
Recreational older runners recruited from local community
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Muscle strengthening exercises
The group will perform 8-week home based muscle strengthening exercises with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist.
Muscle stretching exercise
The group will perform 8 week home based exercise intervention with 8 weekly supervised sessions which will be conducted by a rehabilitation specialist
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
Exclusion Criteria
* 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.
55 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Running Injury Clinic
OTHER
Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
OTHER
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.
OTHER_GOV
University of Calgary
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Reginaldo Fukuchi, MSc
MSc
Principal Investigators
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Reed Ferber, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Running Injury Clinic, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
Locations
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Running Injury Clinic
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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RIC-CAPES-001
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id