Effect of Strength and Coordination Training on Biomechanics and Injury in New Runners
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Chronic Pain, Hospital |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Musculoskeletal, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 60 |
| Updated: | 7/12/2018 |
| Start Date: | January 15, 2017 |
| End Date: | August 2019 |
| Contact: | Kathryn D Harrison |
| Email: | harrisonk3@vcu.edu |
| Phone: | (804) 828-1444 |
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.
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.
The study will investigate the effect of a sequenced training program - beginning with
strength training, followed by running-specific coordination exercises, and finally a gradual
introduction to running - on strength, coordination and injury incidence in a group of novice
runners. he investigators hypothesize that runners who perform strength and coordination
training prior to beginning to run will 1) demonstrate greater lower extremity strength, 2)
demonstrate alters coordination patterns and 3) experience fewer injuries, when compared to a
control group of novice runners who perform no physical preparation prior to a gradual
introduction to running. The possible long-term benefits of this study include reduced burden
of running-related injuries, increased participation in the sport of running, improved
cardiovascular and metabolic health characteristics, and reduced incidence of disease such as
cardiovascular events and cancer.
strength training, followed by running-specific coordination exercises, and finally a gradual
introduction to running - on strength, coordination and injury incidence in a group of novice
runners. he investigators hypothesize that runners who perform strength and coordination
training prior to beginning to run will 1) demonstrate greater lower extremity strength, 2)
demonstrate alters coordination patterns and 3) experience fewer injuries, when compared to a
control group of novice runners who perform no physical preparation prior to a gradual
introduction to running. The possible long-term benefits of this study include reduced burden
of running-related injuries, increased participation in the sport of running, improved
cardiovascular and metabolic health characteristics, and reduced incidence of disease such as
cardiovascular events and cancer.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous (at any time of life) training of 3 or months of consistently running 3 or
more days per week
We found this trial at
1
site
Virginia Commonwealth University Since our founding as a medical school in 1838, Virginia Commonwealth University...
Click here to add this to my saved trials
