The effect of two retraining programs, barefoot running vs increasing cadence, on kinematic parameters: A randomized controlled trial

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two 10‐week non‐laboratory‐based running retraining programs on foot kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters in recreational runners. One hundred and three recreational runners (30 ± 7.2 years old, 39% females) were randomly assigned to either: a...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 2022-03, Vol.32 (3), p.533-542
Main Authors: Molina‐Molina, Alejandro, Latorre‐Román, Pedro Ángel, Mercado‐Palomino, Elia, Delgado‐García, Gabriel, Richards, Jim, Soto‐Hermoso, Víctor Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena
Female
Foot
Gait
gait retraining
Humans
Kinematics
Lower Extremity
Male
metronome
Running
running form
step rate
unshod
Young Adult
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Summary:The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two 10‐week non‐laboratory‐based running retraining programs on foot kinematics and spatiotemporal parameters in recreational runners. One hundred and three recreational runners (30 ± 7.2 years old, 39% females) were randomly assigned to either: a barefoot retraining group (BAR) with 3 sessions/week over 10 weeks, a cadence retraining group (CAD) who increased cadence by 10% again with 3 sessions/week over 10 weeks and a control group (CON) who did not perform any retraining. The footstrike pattern, footstrike angle (FSA), and spatial‐temporal variables at comfortable and high speeds were measured using 2D/3D photogrammetry and a floor‐based photocell system. A 3 × 2 ANOVA was used to compare between the groups and 2 time points. The FSA significantly reduced at the comfortable speed by 5.81° for BAR (p 
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/sms.14091