Perceptions of podiatrists’ and runners’ towards minimalist shoe running

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613000494730

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-03

Start date

2013-04-15

Completion date

2013-07-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The sole objective of this study is to explore perceptions towards minimalist shoe running style by podiatrists practicing in Western Australia and runners.

Interventions

The sole objective of this study is to explore perceptions towards minimalist shoe running style by podiatrists practicing in Western Australia and runners. Each participant will complete a single online survey which should take approximately 10-20 min The data from each separate cohort will be collected over a period of three months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Three main separate cohorts including: 1. Current Western Australia registered podiatrists 2. Runners who never use minimalist shoes before 3. Runners who are currently running with minimalist shoes

Exclusion criteria

Runners: -Runners just started to run minimalist shoes (MS) -Runners with chronic diseases: diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis… -Runners with any foot pain or foot pathology -No consent Podiatrists: -Non-practicing podiatrists -Student podiatrists -Podiatrists from other states and other countries -No consent

Outcome results