Healthy adults
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will perform running trials under different running speed conditions (2.5 m/s, 3.5 m/s, and 4.5 m/s) and foot strike pattern conditions (rearfoot strike, midfoot strike, and forefoot stri
Sponsors
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults with no history of lower-extremity surgery and no current lower-extremity pain, injury, functional impairment, or physical condition that may affect running performance at the time of testing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of neurological or orthopedic disorders. Any medical condition that may affect running biomechanics or performance. Physical illness or poor health condition on the day of testing. Inability to perform the instructed foot strike patterns during the running trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary Outcome Measures Peak vertical ground reaction force Peak knee extension moment Knee flexion angle Knee valgus moment Knee valgus angle Hip adduction angle These variables will be measured using a three-dimensional motion analysis system and force plates during running and will be compared across different running speeds and foot strike patterns. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Peak vertical ground reaction force Knee flexion angle Knee valgus moment Knee valgus angle Hip adduction angle These variables will be measured using a three-dimensional motion analysis system and force plates during running and will be compared across different running speeds and foot strike patterns. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTomoya Takabayashi
Niigata University of Health and Welfare Department of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences
Outcome results
None listed