An interventional study of Strength and Coordination Training and Walking in Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Iliotibial Band Syndrome, sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-06-18.
Sponsored by Virginia Commonwealth University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
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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.
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.
19 studies on the registry are indexed under Iliotibial Band Syndrome; 7 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 70 is above the median of 40 across 18 interventional studies indexed under Iliotibial Band Syndrome.
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The strength and coordination group will perform a progression of exercises utilizing body weight and resistance bands as resistance. Exercises include squats, lunges, jumps etc. typical of a normal strength training program.
Behavioral: Strength and Coordination Training
The walking group will be instructed to walk 3x/week, progressing from 30 to 45 min over 8 weeks.
Behavioral: Walking
Perform training exercises 3/week. Weeks 1-2: general strength (isolated muscle groups) Weeks 3-4: running-specific strength (multi-joint, upright) Weeks 5-6: power/coordination I (low amplitude/intensity) Weeks 7-8: power/coordination II (higher amplitude/intensity) Weeks 9-16: Run training. Each training session will start with a 10 minute strength \& coordination warm up. Group will gradually progress from mixed run/walk for 20 minutes to a 40 minute run.
Perform training exercises 3/week. Weeks 1-2: 30 minute walk Weeks 3-4: 35 minute walk Weeks 5-6: 40 minute walk Weeks 7-8: 45 minute walk Weeks 9-16: Run training. Each training session will start with a 10 minute walking warm up. Group will gradually progress from mixed run/walk for 20 minutes to a 40 minute run.
Running biomechanics
Relative joint motions will be assessed continuously throughout the stride cycle using a vector coding technique.
Time frame: Change from week 0 to week 16
Running injury.
Time to first running related injury.
Time frame: Measured in days over the 16 week training period.
Running performance
5km time trial at the end of 16 weeks training.
Time frame: 16 weeks
Ran from Jan 2017 to primary completion in Jun 2018, 16 months.
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