Exercise Intervention and Running Biomechanics in Older Adults

University of Calgary

Status: Completed

Conditions: Aging; Physical Activity

Treatments: Other: Muscle stretching exercise; Other: Muscle strengthening exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01574794

RIC-CAPES-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this study is to understand the effects of muscle strengthening and stretching exercise intervention on isometric muscle strength, joint flexibility and running biomechanical patterns in older recreational runners. To do so, the subjects will be assessed before and after they engage in a 8-week exercise intervention program.

Enrollment: 105 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 55 to 75 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• no injuries of the lower extremity within 3 months prior to participation
• running recreationally 2-3 times/week
• familiar and comfortable with treadmill running
• in good health upon entry into the study
• no use of orthotics in the shoe

Exclusion criteria

• lower extremity injury within the last 3 months
• surgery to the lower extremity within the last 8 months
• head injury/vestibular disorder within the last 6 months
• inability to speak or read English.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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105 participants in 3 patient groups

Strengthening Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Treatment:

Other: Muscle strengthening exercises

Stretching Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Recreational older runners recruited from local community

Treatment:

Other: Muscle stretching exercise

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Recreational older runners recruited from local community