Clinical trials: Barefoot Running
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Functioning and Mood State
Effects of Barefoot Running vs. in Shoes on Physiology and Mood
Aerobic exercise impacts bodily processes implicated in the pathophysiology of major depression. Consistent with these effects, aerobic exercise in general, and running in particular, has been repeatedly shown to have both…
- Trial name
- NCT01733381
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Barefoot Running
Evaluating the Foot Touch Framework Model
A Foot Touch framework model has been developed to express the ground reaction force waveforms observed for walking and running.
- Trial name
- NCT04699019
- Testing
- Four speeds, Foot Strike Pattern
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orthocare Innovations, LLC
Barefoot Running
16 Weeks of Progressive Barefoot Running Training Changes Impact Force and Muscle Activation in Habitual Shod Runners
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of 16 weeks of progressive barefoot running training on impact force and muscle activation in habitual shod runners.
- Trial name
- NCT02815826
- Testing
- Barefoot training, Shod training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Healthy
Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Mid-Forefoot Striking in Shod Versus Barefoot Runners
This experimental study will compare impact forces and metabolic cost in runners (N=20; ages 18-45 years, who already use a forefoot strike running gait) in two treadmill running test sessions (shod vs barefoot running)
- Trial name
- NCT01536171
- Testing
- running with normal running shoes and barefoot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida