Using Real Time Biofeedback to Alter Running Mechanics

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

191 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2016-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purposes of this study are 1) to assess foot strike patterns initially, at six months and at one year between two groups of runners attempting to transition to a non-rearfoot strike pattern (NRFS) with and without the use of biofeedback technology, and 2) to prospectively compare injury incidence rates at one year between NRFS and rearfoot strike (RFS) runners.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control group

Group does not receive the biofeedback sensor

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Biofeedback group

Group does receive the biofeedback sensor

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Biofeedback Sensor

Intervention Type DEVICE

Tibia accelerometer strapped to distal tibia to detect tibial shock

Interventions

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Biofeedback Sensor

Tibia accelerometer strapped to distal tibia to detect tibial shock

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Between the age of 18 - 50 years
2. Run on average 12mi per week
3. DOD beneficiaries who intend to remain at West Point, NY for the next 12 months at time of study enrollment
4. Read and speak English well enough to provide informed consent and follow study instructions

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known pregnancy currently or in the previous 6 months
2. Lower extremity or low back pain in the previous 3 months
3. Lower extremity or low back surgery in the previous 6 months
4. Any lower extremity or low back exercise limiting profile
5. Previous stress fracture of the foot
6. Participant who has a non-rearfoot strike running pattern

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes