Effects of running speed and exercise method on Achilles tendon characteristics and running patterns

Effects of running speed and various exercise method on Achilles tendon characteristics and running biomechanics

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0009154

Enrollment

Registered

2024-02-01

Start date

2024-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-03-04

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Therapeutic exercise) : Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the three (3) groups: isolated soleus isometric exercise, calf isometric exercise and the control group. They will under

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age range: 18 to 50 years old - Those who have been running regularly at least twice a week for the past 6 months or more - Those who complain of pain in the Achilles tendon (at least 4/10 on the Visual Analog Scale) - Pain occurred at least a week ago

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Those with no running experience or who started running less than 6 months ago - Those with recent lower extremity surgery or have other lower extremity diseases other than Achilles tendon pain - Those taking painkillers

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Achilles Tendon thickness and cross-sectional area(structural properties);Achilles tendon stiffness and elasticity (mechanical properties)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Running biomechanics (step time, step length, cadence/pace, flight time, contact time, and stride angle);Pain assessment	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactDAEKOOK MAKIESE NEKAR

Sun Moon University

daekooknek@gmail.com+82-41-530-2765

Outcome results