Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Prevention

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-14

Study Completion Date

2024-02-14

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial investigated whether a 10-week heavy resistance training program reduced the incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) in collegiate indoor track and field athletes. Twenty-six athletes from Rowan University were randomly assigned to a treatment group (resistance training plus regular training) or a control group (regular training only). Muscle mechanical properties-including tone, stiffness, elasticity, stress relaxation time, and creep-were measured by MyotonPro device (non-invasive) at baseline, post-intervention, and at the end of the season. A 10-week observational follow-up during the indoor season included weekly MTSS symptom surveys. Differences in MTSS incidence and muscle properties were analyzed between groups.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Resistance Training Intervention

Participants who received the heavy resistance training intervention in addition to their regular training.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Resistance Training

Intervention Type OTHER

Participants performed a 10-week resistance training program, completing exercises twice daily for Weeks 1-2 and three times daily for Weeks 3-10, with 5 sessions per week for Weeks 1-7 and 6 sessions per week for Weeks 8-10. The program included exercises such as standing broad jumps, resisted ankle abduction, single-leg eccentric plantar flexion, and ankle rockers. Participants' muscle properties were assessed at the start and end of the intervention, with adherence monitored via remote video confirmation.

Regular Training

Participants who continued their regular training without the additional intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Resistance Training

Participants performed a 10-week resistance training program, completing exercises twice daily for Weeks 1-2 and three times daily for Weeks 3-10, with 5 sessions per week for Weeks 1-7 and 6 sessions per week for Weeks 8-10. The program included exercises such as standing broad jumps, resisted ankle abduction, single-leg eccentric plantar flexion, and ankle rockers. Participants' muscle properties were assessed at the start and end of the intervention, with adherence monitored via remote video confirmation.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Collegiate athletes on the Indoor Track and Field team.
* Athletes must participate in at least one of the following:
* 60m-800m events (including hurdles)
* jumping events (including pole vault)

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects who have a history of musculoskeletal or neurologic conditions
* Who take medications that affect muscle tone
* Who have a body mass index \>30.0 kg/m2 were excluded to screen to prevent adipose tissue from skewing the measurements.
* Any subject with any fractures, sprains, or strains of the lower extremities were excluded.
* Any subject with active MTSS, stress fracture, or other lower leg pathology symptoms at the time the initial survey was administered were excluded.
* Any athlete who does not participate in the 60m-800m events (including hurdles), or who does not participate in jumping events (including pole vault) were excluded.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes