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Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized controlled clinical study with random allocation and blinding of evaluators. Experimental group: 50 runners of both sexes with foot pain will receive myofascial release individual
Sponsors
Universidade de São Paulo
Universidade de São Paulo
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers with pain in the forefoot, midfoot or rearfoot assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) greater than or equal to three; minimum running experience of at least six months; run at least 20 km per week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who have contraindications to manual therapy such as tumors, fractures, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, severe vascular disease and local skin lesions; surgeries in the ankle and foot regions; diagnosis of fibromyalgia; diabetes; neuropathies; ankylosing spondylitis; difference of more than 1 cm in length between the lower limbs; pain assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) less than three; volunteers who are carrying out any types of specific treatments for the ankle and foot region, for example, manual therapy, shock waves, acupuncture and foot reflexology
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Myofascial release is expected to reduce foot pain in recreational runners as assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS), where zero is no pain and 10 is considered unbearable pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Myofascial release is expected to improve ankle range of motion in recreational runners, assessed using an inclinometer (Clinometer® application for the Android Operating System) which should be positioned on the tibia 15 cm from the tibial tuberosity. Restriction of range of movement is related to low capacity to absorb mechanical energy by the lower limbs;Myofascial release is expected to improve the ankle-foot functionality of recreational runners, assessed by the following tests: Hop test; Navicular drop; Assessment of the medial longitudinal arch and static rearfoot alignment; Foot Health Status Questionnaire;Myofascial release is expected to improve the level of perception of recovery of recreational runners in relation to treatment, assessed by Perception of Global Effect, where an 11-point numerical scale ranging from -5 to +5, with -5: extremely worse; zero: no modification; and +5: completely recovered, with a higher score representing greater recovery | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSilvia Amado João
Universidade de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed