Strengthening Running Program in Novice Runners

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The objectives of the study are comparing the risk of injury and the running performance among novice runners with two different training programmes. The first programme has less running volume but more strengthening than the second one which is a normal running programme with no specific strengthening program. This study will provide necessary information for a multicentric study to come. The information needed for this bigger study are the sample size, the attrition rate, the drop-out rate and the feasibility of the timeline.

Detailed Description
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The objectives of the study are comparing the risk of injury and the running performance among novice runners with two different training programmes. The first programme has less running volume but more strengthening than the second one which is a normal running programme with no specific strengthening program. Hypothesis: A training programme with less running but strengthening exercises based on interval technique and strength could have similar or better results regarding running related injuries and performance compared to a normal training programme. The experimentation will take place in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium. Most of the common trainings will take place on the 400m outdoor track field of of the University. A sample of local university students will be drawned. The sex proportion of the participants should be representative of the population (non-runners population), thus 50/50. They will have to be non-runners in good and healthy condition. A non-runner is defined as someone who did not practice regular running at least twice a week for the last 6 months and could not perform a 10km at enrolment. 50 participants will take part in this experimentation. They will be randomized into 2 groups of 25. The investifator hypothesize that 40 participants will follow the study until the end.

Official Title
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The Effect of a Specific Training Based on Strengthening on Running Related-injuries in a Novice Runner Population: a Pilot Prospective Randomized Trial

Conditions
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Runner's Knee

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Strengthening
* Other: Running


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: they were between 18 and 30 years matched our definition of novice runners had not sustained a musculoskeletal injury in the past six months agreed to subscribe to an online application and to report each running training on this platform. A novice runner was defined as someone who has not been running more than once a week for more than six months. The participants were systematically excluded if they did not match the interval of age, were not considered as novice runners, i.e., ran twice or more times a week for more than six months Exclusion Criteria: They were also excluded if they had sustained an injury in the last 6 months or suffered from any musculoskeletal or neurological disorders

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomised control trial (pilot study)
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: strengthening running program<br>The experimental group will undergo a specific running training based on leg strength training and interval running | Other: Strengthening<br>* The strengthening exercises were executed with the body weight without any additional weight and were composed of exercises like the squats, the lunges, the plank, and the mountain climbers<br>Other: Running<br>* running for two supervised training sessions of one hour, and one free session of 30 minutes per week during 24 weeks<br>|
| Active Comparator: Running program<br>This running group will serve as control and will undergo a traditional running program composed of only running | Other: Running<br>* running for two supervised training sessions of one hour, and one free session of 30 minutes per week during 24 weeks<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aerobic performance | aerobic performance testing using VAM-EVAL procedure | at baseline | 
| Aerobic performance | aerobic performance testing using VAM-EVAL procedure | at 21 weeks of training | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Incidence of running related injuries | number of injuries due to running participation | from baseline to 21weeks, up to 21 weeks total | 
| drop-out | abandon from the running program for any reason except running related injuries | from baseline to 21weeks, up to 21 weeks total | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Running, Running related injuries, strengthening program, prevention, performance