Actively Recruiting
Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time
Led by Keller Army Community Hospital · Updated on 2025-12-12
30
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
82 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Examining the Most Effective Method to Reduce Running Ground Contact Time
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- 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
You will not qualify if you...
- 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
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Keller Army Community Hospital
West Point, New York, United States, 10996
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jennah Bulen, DPT
CONTACT
J
Jamie Morris, DPT, DSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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