Clinical trials: Recreational Runners
Gait Disorder, Sensorimotor
Step Rate in Recreational Runners
This will be a pilot study to determine if a 6 week home training program can increase preferred step rate (cadence) in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03057522
- Testing
- Change in running cadence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Ankle Instability
Kinesio-Taping and Ankle Instability in Recreational Runners
this clinical trial intended to investigate the effect of applying kinesiotaping to an ankle with mild instability in the recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT05709808
- Testing
- Kinesio-taping, exercises, mixed kinesiotape plus exercises
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Hail
Muscle Fatigue Caused by Repetitive Muscle Exercise
Portable Low-Level Laser Therapy for Recovery After a Quadriceps-Dominant Fatiguing Task in Recreational Runners
This randomized, sham-controlled, two-period crossover study evaluated the effects of portable 808-nm low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on acute recovery and running biomechanics following a quadriceps-dominant fatiguing task in…
- Trial name
- NCT07808814
- Testing
- LLLT
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chia Nan University of Pharmacy ＆ Science
Exercise Response, Physical Fitness
Heart Rate Vs. Race Pace-Based Prescription Training in Recreational Distance Runners
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare adherence to training prescription-defined as the percentage of time spent within the prescribed intensity zone-using either a race pace-based method or a heart…
- Conditions
- Exercise Response, Physical Fitness, Athletic Performance, Running Endurance
- Trial name
- NCT07109089
- Testing
- Race Pace-based training, Heart Rate-Based Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Healthy
Effects of Race Pace Based Approach in Recreational Runners
The aim of the study was to compare the performance effects of the intensity demarcation model based on the race pace based approach with the triphasic physiological model and heart rate variability guidelines (HR+HRV)
- Trial name
- 22HUM23661 (NCT06216314)
- Testing
- Heart rate (HR), Race pace based approach (RP), Heart rate + heart rate variability (HRV)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Running, Fatigue
Capacitive-resistive Electric Transfer Therapy for Recovery From Running Fatigue
Reducing fatigue and improving the recovery capabilities of runners has gained more interest over the last years. Recently, capacitive-resistive electric transfer (Tecar) therapy is commonly used by physical therapists to help…
- Trial name
- UPV/EHU (NCT03317041)
- Testing
- Capacitive-resistive electric transfer (Tecar) therapy
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Runners
Impact of Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy on Hip Range of Motion
One way for runners to improve their performance and remain injury free is to preserve and improve joint mobility, especially at the hips.
- Trial name
- NCT06644989
- Testing
- Spencer Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation on Exercise Performance and Muscle Tissue Functions
Omega-3 Supplementation Combined With Endurance Training Improve Running Economy in Recreational Runners.
Recreational male runners participated in 12 weeks training and omega-3 supplementation programme. Before starting and at the end of the 12-week cycle, the runners performed an increasing intensity treadmill test where oxygen…
- Trial name
- NCT04780451
- Testing
- Omega-3 supplementation in recreational runners
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Sports Injury
Effectiveness of Injury Prevention Guidelines in Recreational Runners
The aim of this trial is to investigate the effectiveness of specific training programs on the incidence of injuries in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT03751150
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Injury of Body Region, Performance Enhancement
Multicomponent Exercise Program Effects on Performance and Injury Reduction in Recreational Runners
Study aim was to evaluate effectiveness of two home-based exercise programs upon athletic performance, physical parameters and injury reduction in recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Injury of Body Region, Performance Enhancement, Aerobic Fitness (VO2max), Muscle Strength Development
- Trial name
- NCT07741539
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program, Traditional Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Physical Activity
Effects of WB-EMS in Runners.
The subjects will be randomly distributed into 3 experimental groups: training with basic global electrostimulation (WB-EMS-SRT), training with specific global electrostimulation for runners (WB-EMS-WT) and control group (CG).
- Trial name
- NCT03425981
- Testing
- Whole-Body Electromyostimulation Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Patello Femoral Pain Syndrome
Influence of Training Surface and Mechanical Load on the Prevalence of Patellofemoral Pain in Recreational Runners
Background. Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is one of the most common causes of knee pain in recreational runners and is exacerbated by activities that load the patellofemoral joint.
- Trial name
- NCT07408700
- Testing
- Runner sample
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Physical Activity, Physical Activity Intensity
Effects of Polarized and Threshold Intensity Distribution Models on Race Time and Body Composition in Recreational Runners Aged 20-45 Years.
This study aims to compare the effects of two intensity distribution training (TID) models-polarized and threshold-on 5-km race time and body composition in recreational runners aged 20 to 45 years.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Physical Activity Intensity, Physical Activity in Adults, Running
- Trial name
- NCT07498608
- Testing
- Polarized intensity distribution model, Threshold intensity distribution model
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pedagogica Nacional, Colombia
Sports Anemia, Inflammation
Effects of Danggui Buxue Tang on Blood Biochemical Parameters in Male Recreational Runners
The aim of this study is to examine the beneficial effects of Danggui Buxue Tang on blood biochemical parameters in male recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Sports Anemia, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02996786
- Testing
- Danggui Buxue Tang
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control
Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week structured neuromuscular exercise program on running performance and lower extremity biomechanics in recreational runners.
- Conditions
- Running Biomechanics, Neuromuscular Control, Running-Related Injury Prevention, Recreational Runners
- Trial name
- nmep-run (NCT07596420)
- Testing
- Structured Neuromuscular Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elif Tunç
Athletic Performance
tDCS to Increase Aerobic Performance in Runners
Many different factors affect running performance, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a widely used and available neuromodulation tool and could hypothetically facilitate the supraspinal drive and thereby act…
- Trial name
- NCT04005846
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Endurance Exercise, Exercise Physiology
Comparison of Training Intensity Distribution Models in Recreational Distance Runners
This study aims to compare the effects of three different training intensity distribution (TID) models-polarized, threshold, and pyramidal-on physiological and performance adaptations in recreational distance runners.
- Conditions
- Endurance Exercise, Exercise Physiology, Running Performance
- Trial name
- NCT07565168
- Testing
- Polarided training intensity distribution, Threshold Training Intensity Distribution, Pyramidal Training Intensity Distribution
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
Injury;Sports
The Importance of Exercise to Prevent Injuries in Athletes
Introduction: running is one of the most accessible and practiced sports in the world since the 21st century. Unfortunately, the incidence of injuries in the population that practices it is high regardless of experience, although…
- Trial name
- NCT04078256
- Testing
- Proprioceptive exercise program, Usual training routine
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alcala
Endurance Running Performance, Exercise Training Adaptation
Effects of Two Endurance Training Programs on 5-km Running Performance in Recreational Runners
This study will examine the effects of two 8-week endurance training programs on 5-km running performance in recreational runners.
- Trial name
- NCT07738640
- Testing
- Lactate Threshold Training, Pyramidal-to-Polarized Endurance Training
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shuqi Jia
Tendinopathy
Mechanisms Behind Development of Tendinopathy
There has been an increasing amount of musculoskeletal injuries the past decades and overused tendons represents a major problem both for leisure and occupational activities.
- Trial name
- TESINaC (NCT02797925)
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital