Impact of 'Recovery' Footwear on Lower Extremity Comfort and Biomechanics
Status unconfirmed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Arthralgia, Joint Stiffness, Gait Mechanics
In brief
The goal of this study is to understand the impact of wearing shoes with a compliant, energy absorbing midsole material, outside of athletic training sessions on the mechanics of movement, performance, and perceived joint pain and stiffness. Advances in material science have led to a wider range of cushioning system material properties and mid and outsole geometries in footwear. While there are many marketing claims about the potential health benefits of this new class of footwear these have not yet been investigated in well-designed scientific studies. It is hypothesized that the intervention shoe as compared to the control will reduce self-reported joint pain and stiffness, improve ankle plantarflexion function and increase intersegmental foot motion during walking.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT04830540
- Run by
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- People needed
- 60
- Starts
- 2021-02-08
- Expected to finish
- 2022-01-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2021-04-05
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- BMI 18 - 35 kg/m2.
- Stiff or cleated footwear athlete on a competitive team.
You may not qualify if…
- Current injury that required absence from one or more practices in the last 3 weeks of regular team practice.
- Orthotic or other shoe insert used outside of athletic training times.
Where it is running
- Musculoskeletal & Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory/ University of Massachusetts Amherst — Amherst, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)
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