RecruitingNot Applicable

Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time

United States30 participantsStarted 2025-05-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of our study is to establish the most effective running retraining technique to decrease ground contact time. This will be investigated by applying three running retraining conditions and assessing the change in ground contact time and other biomechanical variables between the runner's baseline running and each retraining technique.

Who can participate

Age range17 Years – 60 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Military Service Member or USMA cadet between the ages of 17-60 * Run at least 2 miles three times per week for the past 3 months * Able to run for at least 15 continuous minutes at a self-selected speed * Fluent in the English language to read and provide informed consent and follow study instructions Exclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity or low back pain in the previous 3 months * Lower extremity or low back surgery in the previous 6 months * Self-reported pregnancy or given birth within the last 6 months * Currently on a profile that restricts or limits running

What they're measuring

Ground Contact Time

Timeframe: Within a single session, measured pre-intervention (baseline) and during each running condition intervention

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06988709

SponsorKeller Army Community Hospital

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12-01

Contact for this trial

Jennah Bulen, DPT

315-774-8350 jennah.r.bulen.mil@army.mil

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