Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Mid-Forefoot Striking in Shod Versus Barefoot Runners

Completed

Conditions studied: Healthy

In brief

This experimental study will compare impact forces and metabolic cost in runners (N=20; ages 18-45 years, who already use a forefoot strike running gait) in two treadmill running test sessions (shod vs barefoot running)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01536171

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

22

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• trained runners with a running foot striking style of either initial forefoot or midfoot strike.
• run on average at least 20 miles/week
• be able to run for at least 20 minutes at one session
• free of any orthopedic limitation

You may not qualify if…

• history of lower extremity injury within the last 6 months prior to testing
• rear-foot strike running style
• does not run in a cushioned shoe on any occasion
• runs on average < 20 miles/week
• unable to run for 20 minutes or greater
• presence of any open wound or deformity on the feet which would prevent participant from running barefoot
• neurologic injury that would preclude normal running activity.

Where it is running

• UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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