Differences Between Long Distance Road Runners and Treadmill Runners in Achilles Tendon Structure

University of Haifa

Status

Completed

Conditions

Achilles Tendon Injury

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06294093

026/24

Details and patient eligibility

About

this study will investigate the structure of the Achilles tendon and functional tests in road runners compared to treadmill runners.

Full description

Healthy runners (road and treadmill runners) who run regularly at least twice a week for half an hour, over 80% of the training on the treadmill or road, will be recruited for the study.

All subjects will fill out a demographic questionnaire for personal details (age, sex, height, weight, past injuries, training). Each participant will undergo functional tests in random order: 1. Examination of the morphology of the Achilles tendon - will be examined by ultrasound tissue characterized (UTC) 2. Balance test - Y Balance Test 3. Proprioception test - AMEDA device 4. Muscle strength test - manual dynamometer for testing gastrocnemius muscle strength. 5. Gastrocnemius muscle endurance test - single leg heel raise test until fatigue.

A comparison will be made between the two study groups.

Enrollment

48 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 50 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

run regularly at least twice a week for half an hour,
over 80% of the training on a treadmill or road

Exclusion criteria

pain or injury to Achilles tendon during the 6 months, preventing running for at least 3 days.
past Achilles tendon surgeries,
sprained ankle in the last six months,
lower limb and back pain while running
participants who report running with minimalist shoes.