one test
Conditions
Interventions
Barefoot Condition
Minimalist (Five Finger) Footwear Condition
Standard (Conventional) Running Shoes Condition
Sponsors
Self funding
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy male recreational runners aged years with a body mass index between who engaged in running at least twice per week for a minimum of six months prior to the study were eligible to participate. Participants were required to have no history of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury or surgery in the previous months, no neurological or cardiovascular conditions that could affect running gait, and no current pain or discomfort during running. All participants were required to demonstrate the ability to run comfortably at both speeds and to tolerate the testing protocol during the familiarization session.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had any history of lower extremity musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the previous months, current lower limb pain or discomfort during running, neurological or vestibular disorders, cardiovascular conditions that could be aggravated by running, or any systemic disease affecting gait or balance. Individuals with a history of chronic ankle instability, patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band syndrome, or stress fractures in the past two years were also excluded. Participants who were unable to run comfortably at during the familiarization session, those with foot deformities or skin conditions that would prevent barefoot or minimalist shoe running, regular users of minimalist or five-finger shoes (more than once per week), and individuals with BMI outside the range of were not included in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| These primary outcomes were chosen because altered inter joint coupling patterns and abnormal coordinative variability have been linked to increased risk of running-related injuries, including patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, and tibial stress fractures. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| These secondary measures were selected to help explain potential changes in joint coupling by linking them to alterations in joint motion, foot strike strategy, and impact loading factors that are mechanistically associated with running-related injury risk and performance. | — |
Countries
Asia(except Japan)
Contacts
Public ContactHadi Mohammad nia samakosh
Kharazmi university KHU
Outcome results
None listed