Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Prevention
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Conditions studied: Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
In brief
This randomized controlled trial investigated whether a 10-week heavy resistance training program reduced the incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) in collegiate indoor track and field athletes. Twenty-six athletes from Rowan University were randomly assigned to a treatment group (resistance training plus regular training) or a control group (regular training only). Muscle mechanical properties-including tone, stiffness, elasticity, stress relaxation time, and creep-were measured by MyotonPro device (non-invasive) at baseline, post-intervention, and at the end of the season. A 10-week observational follow-up during the indoor season included weekly MTSS symptom surveys. Differences in MTSS incidence and muscle properties were analyzed between groups.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07256808
- Run by
- Rowan University
- People needed
- 26
- Starts
- 2023-09-14
- Expected to finish
- 2024-02-14
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-12-01
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Collegiate athletes on the Indoor Track and Field team.
- Athletes must participate in at least one of the following:
- 60m-800m events (including hurdles)
- jumping events (including pole vault)
You may not qualify if…
- Subjects who have a history of musculoskeletal or neurologic conditions
- Who take medications that affect muscle tone
- Who have a body mass index >30.0 kg/m2 were excluded to screen to prevent adipose tissue from skewing the measurements.
- Any subject with any fractures, sprains, or strains of the lower extremities were excluded.
- Any subject with active MTSS, stress fracture, or other lower leg pathology symptoms at the time the initial survey was administered were excluded.
- Any athlete who does not participate in the 60m-800m events (including hurdles), or who does not participate in jumping events (including pole vault) were excluded.
Where it is running
- Rowan University — Glassboro, New Jersey, United States
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