Clinical Trial: Effects of Strength Training on Musculoskeletal Overuse Injuries in Female Runners

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Effects of Strength Training on Musculoskeletal Overuse Injuries in Female Runners

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of strength training in preventing overuse injuries in female runners

Detailed Summary: This randomized clinical trial will compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on: (1) injury rates in female runners during the 9 month intervention period, and for 9 months after completing the intervention, and (2) on the potential mechanisms of injury including strength, joint and tissue loading, and psychosocial factors.
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Current Primary Outcome: Incidence of Overuse Injury (Physical Exam/Injury Report Form) [ Time Frame: Month 18 ]

To compare the effects of a 9-month strength training program to a control group on the incidence of overuse, lower extremity, running injuries in female adult recreational and competitive runners during and 9 months subsequent to the training period.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Lower Extremity Muscular Strength (HUMAC norm isokinetic dynamometer) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on lower extremity muscular strength at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention.
  • Biomechanical Joint Moments (3D kinematic and kinetic data collected by 6-camera motion capture gait analysis) [ Time Frame: Month 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on hip, knee, and ankle joint moments during running at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention.
  • Biomechanical Joint Forces (3D kinematic and kinetic data collected by 6-camera motion capture gait analysis) [ Time Frame: Month 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on knee and ankle compressive and shear bone-on-bone joint forces during running at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention.
  • Biomechanical Joint Tissue Loading (3D kinematic and kinetic data collected by 6-camera motion capture gait analysis) [ Time Frame: Month 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on joint tissue loading during running at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention.
  • Self-Efficacy (Adherence Self-Efficacy Questionnaire) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on performance self-efficacy at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention
  • Quality of Life (SF-12 Health Related Quality of Life Survey) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on health-related quality of life at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention
  • Quality of Life (Satisfaction with Life Scale) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on health-related quality of life at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention
  • Quality of Life (Positive and Negative Affect Scale) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on health-related quality of life at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention
  • Quality of Life (State Trait Anxiety Inventory-S Scale) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on health-related quality of life at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention
  • Quality of Life (Visual Analog Pain Scale) [ Time Frame: Months 0, 9, and 18 ]
    To compare the effects of 9-months of strength training to a control group on health-related quality of life at the conclusion and 9 months subsequent to completion of the intervention


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Dates:
Date Received: June 17, 2016
Date Started: December 2015
Date Completion: December 2018
Last Updated: March 8, 2017
Last Verified: March 2017