Effects of a daily hopping training on running economy and lower limb stiffness in recreational runners

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00017373

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-03

Start date

2019-03-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

Improvement of running economy in healthy individuals

Interventions

Group 1: Daily hopping exercise Group 2: inactive control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - age 18 to 40 years - regular running - 10 km time under 55 minutes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - pregnancy/ nursing period - participation in other trials - severe cardiovascular or orthopedic diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Running Economy (mean Vo² during 4 minutes of running at 10, 12, 14 km/h treadmill speed, respectively)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Lower leg stiffness, registered via force plates integrated into the treadmill	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJan Wilke

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

wilke@sport.uni-frankfurt.de0049 69 79824588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026