Studying How upper thigh, abdomen and lower back muscle Training and Gait Changes Affect Long-Distance Runners Who Overstride

Effectiveness of hip and core muscle training Vs gait retraining on running performance and VO2 max in long distance overstriding runners- A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/10/058977

Enrollment

Registered

2023-10-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Hip and core muscle training: The following exercises will be taught to the runners which will be supervised weekly once. The runner will perform these exercises 3 times per week for 6

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Recreational and Sub-elite long-distance runners. 2. Should meet the criteria for overstriding i.e., Distance of COM and foot strike point at loading response should be greater than one-third of foot length. 3. Currently running on average 15 kms a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Runners who reported an injury during the last three months. 2. Any current low back or lower extremity pain while running.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Running Performance using 2.4 km time trial.Timepoint: 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Kinematic variable to estimate OverstridingTimepoint: 6 weeks;VO2 maxTimepoint: 6 weeks	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKeshav Kumar Jagjit Singh

MGM Institute of Physiotherapy

sharathcrisp@gmail.com9545079173

Outcome results