Running injuries
Conditions
Interventions
Real-time feedback vs no real-time feedback
Sponsors
Eurostars
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age between 18-65 years; 2) Proficient in English language; 3) Self-assessed novice/beginner/intermediate runner that is running maximum twice per week at the time of inclusion, and has not run more than twice per week for the last 2 months; 4) Interest in training towards being able to run a distance between 10 km and half marathon.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) No email address or access to internet; 2) Smartphone that is not suitable for real-time feedback (i.e. older operating systems); 3) Participating in other sports for more than 3 hours per week; 4) Major or minor lower extremity injury in the last six or three months, respectively; 5) Contraindications for vigorous physical activity such as pregnancy or having been pregnant in the previous six months, discomfort during running, and cardiovascular or pulmonary adverse health conditions (e.g., stroke, heart disease, pain in the chest COPD); 6) BMI of >30
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome of interest is a running-related injury. After each training session, each participant is required to complete a pop-up about any running-related pain (using a numerical pain rating scale from 1-5 with 1 being no, 2 light, 3 mild to moderate, 4 fairly severe, and 5 severe pain/discomfort, respectively), and the location of the pain (as indicated by clicking on a body part of a human body model). An injury is defined as a rating of =1 for a similar body part for at least 7 days. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Running performance as measured by 1) the personal best times of the runners in the year prior to intervention and during the intervention are converted to IAAF scores, and 2) the average running speed during the first two intervention weeks and the last to intervention weeks during low-intensity sessions, with a higher average running speed being interpreted as an improved performance. Motivation as measured using an online questionnaire (Behavioral Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2 [BREQ-2] | — |
Contacts
Public ContactBas Van Hooren
Maastricht University
Outcome results
None listed