Clinical trials: Biomechanical Phenomena
Musculoskeletal Injury
Cryotherapy and Joint Biomechanics During Running
The purpose of this study is to determine the immediate effects of cryotherapy on the lower extremity biomechanics during running.
- Trial name
- NCT01740661
- Testing
- Cryotherapy, Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Diaphragm; Relaxation
The Influence of the Diaphragm Muscle and Pain Perception on Lower Limb Neuromuscular Control in Sports Practice.
Core stability is maintained mainly by muscle function of abdominal and lumbar region, including the diaphragm muscle. It is known that exists a connection between trunk's muscle activity and the movement of lower limb and lower…
- Trial name
- NCT05982210
- Testing
- Breathing Exercises and Manual Therapy of the Muscle Diaphragm and Ribs Protocol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Effect of Strength and Coordination Training on Biomechanics and Injury in New Runners
The investigators hypothesize that new runners participating in an 8 week strength and coordination training program prior to beginning to run will 1) display different coordination patterns , and 2) experience fewer injuries…
- Conditions
- Injuries, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03293121
- Testing
- Strength and Coordination Training, Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cerebrovascular Accident
Mechanisms of Upper-Extremity Motor Recovery in Post-stroke Hemiparesis
The results of this study will provide sound, scientific evidence of physiologic mechanisms responsible for upper-extremity weakness; evidence of the processes involved in neuromuscular adaptation; and will elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT00125658
- Testing
- Control, Experimental
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Falls
Optimal Intensity of Reactive Balance Training for Healthy Older Adults
Falls in daily life are a serious risk for older adults. A new type of balance training, called reactive balance training (RBT) involves people losing balance many times so that they can practice fast balance reactions, like…
- Trial name
- NCT06657989
- Testing
- Reactive balance training, Walking
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute
Injury;Sports
The Effect of Different Instruction Trainings in Semi-Professional Female Athletes
Feedback is implanted into workouts to prevent lower extremity injuries. There are different studies where external focus and internal focus feedback were found to be superior.
- Trial name
- NCT06424886
- Testing
- Landing error scoring system (LESS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahçeşehir University
Dysphagia, Esophageal
Striated Esophageal Motor Function Modulation in Health and Disease
The investigators hypothesize that striated esophagus deglutitive motor function is modulated by pharyngeal phase swallowing biomechanics.
- Trial name
- NCT05708885
- Testing
- Concurrent manometry/impedance and fluoroscopy with and without laryngeal restriction, Concurrent manometry/impedance and fluoroscopy before and after six weeks of using swallow muscle exercising device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 557 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Elderly People, Falls
Analysis of the Biomechanics of Walking
The proportion of people aged 60 and over in the French population has increased from 18% in 1970 to over 22% in 2010. One major problem in the elderly is falling.
- Trial name
- NCT02547285
- Testing
- Shoes characteristics
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Taekwondo Roundhouse Kick Biomechanics
Lower Limb Biomechanics of the Roundhouse Kick in Elite and Youth Taekwondo Athletes Using FPCA
This study aims to understand how the lower limbs (hip, knee, and ankle) function during a taekwondo roundhouse kick. Elite and youth taekwondo athletes will be compared to identify movement and muscle-activation patterns related…
- Trial name
- NCT07307378
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Footwear
The Effect of Minimalist Footwear on the Anthropometric and Biomechanical Parameters of the Lower Limb and Foot
The study aims to determine whether 6months of wearing minimalist footwear causes changes in anthropometric parameters of the foot and the biomechanical parameters of the foot and lower limb.
- Trial name
- NCT04971915
- Testing
- minimalist footwear
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palacky University
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Floor Study: Biomechanical Properties of the Female Pelvic Floor
Pelvic floor dysfunction in the form of pelvic organ prolapse or urinary and fecal incontinence is a sequela for some women who experience injuries during birth. It affects adult women of all ages.
- Trial name
- NCT01042470
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David Scheiner
Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
Total Knee Arthroplasty Biomechanics
In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), the relationship between implant design, soft tissue balance, neuromuscular contributions, and rehabilitation strategies on patient satisfaction and functional outcomes is highly complex and…
- Trial name
- NCT03671954
- Testing
- Home Strengthening Exercises, Standard Physical Therapy, Preoperative Assessments
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Osteoporosis
Effects of Jumping on Growing Bones
In this study we will investigate the effects of a high-impact exercise program involving jumping on bone mass (the amount of bone) of the hip and backbone in the growing skeleton.
- Trial name
- NCT00000405
- Testing
- Exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Myopia, Astigmatism
Toric Orthokeratology - Slowing Eye Elongation
The aims of this study are to investigate the effects of ortho-k for astigmatic and myopic reduction and myopic control in children, and the long term effects on corneal curvatures and biomechanics.
- Trial name
- TO-SEE (NCT00978692)
- Testing
- Toric Orthokeratology lenses, Single-vision spectacles
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis
Ultrasound Imaging Based Sensing of Human Ankle Motion Intent and Control Strategies for Ankle Assistance
Robotic therapies aim to improve limb function in individuals with neurological injury. Modulation of robotic assistance in many of these therapies is achieved by measuring the extant volitional strength of limb muscles.
- Trial name
- NCT05249595
- Testing
- Surface electromypgraphy-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices, Surface electromypgraphy and ultrasound imaging-based interface to predict human ankle joint motion intent and use in ankle assistive devices
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Pes Planus
Comparison of Lower Extremity Biomechanics,Core Endurance, and Performance in Pes Planus : A Controlled Study
Pes planus is a deformity called "flatfoot" and is defined as the valgus of the hindfoot while loading the foot, the disappearance of the medial longitudinal arch in the midfoot, and the supination of the forefoot relative to the…
- Trial name
- NCT05420272
- Testing
- Trunk performance and endurance lower extremity biomechanic
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Joint Disease, Musculoskeletal Equilibrium
Quantitative Gait Analysis for Clinical Decision Making
The overall purpose of this study is to develop an improved gait analysis system for the real time acquisition, calculation and interpretation of joint kinematic and kinetic information using linked segment body model animation…
- Trial name
- NCT00223353
- Testing
- Prosthetics, Orthotics and Physical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Healthy
Effect of a Newly Developed Brace on Foot Biomechanics.
For this interventional study the investigators will recruit a number of healthy volunteers with no symptoms in their lower limbs in the past 6 months and without history of foot and/or ankle conditions and/or surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05819567
- Testing
- Newly Developed Ankle Brace
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Trauma, Brain
Risk Assessment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Training
The SNIPER-TBI study aims to identify and quantify the risk of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in soldiers of the Czech Armed Forces during specific high-risk training activities, including parachute jumps, high-caliber…
- Trial name
- NCT06992570
- Testing
- Quantification of mild trauma brain injury risk, Biomechanical Analysis of Head Impact Forces
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Young Football Players, Ankle Sprain Prevention
Comparison Interventions on Kinetic and Kinematic Parameters
Currently, it is difficult to find studies in the literature comparing proprioception exercises with the effect of manual therapy on improving balance, and in the long run it may translate into improved activity, functionality…
- Trial name
- Balance (NCT07326475)
- Testing
- Manual therapy, Exercise
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk