Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults

NCT ID: NCT01574794

Last Updated: 2014-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

105 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Aging Physical Activity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Strengthening Exercises

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle strengthening exercises

Intervention Type 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.

Stretching Exercises

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Muscle stretching exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

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.

Intervention Type OTHER

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

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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

Exclusion Criteria

* 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.
Minimum Eligible Age

55 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Running Injury Clinic

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Calgary

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Reginaldo Fukuchi, MSc

MSc

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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

Site Status

Countries

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Canada

Other Identifiers

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RIC-CAPES-001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id