Journal article
Effects of two neuromuscular training programs on running biomechanics with load carriage: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol.17, 445
2016
Abstract
Background: In recent years, athletes have ventured into ultra-endurance and adventure racing events, which tests their ability to race, navigate, and survive. These events often require race participants to carry some form of load, to bear equipment for navigation and survival purposes. Previous studies have reported specific alterations in biomechanics when running with load which potentially influence running performance and injury risk. We hypothesize that a biomechanically informed neuromuscular training program would optimize running mechanics during load carriage to a greater extent than a generic strength training program. Methods: This will be a two group, parallel randomized controlled trial design, with single assessor blinding. Thirty healthy runners will be recruited to participate in a six weeks neuromuscular training program. Participants will be randomized into either a generic training group, or a biomechanically informed training group. Primary outcomes include self-determined running velocity with a 20 % body weight load, jump power, hopping leg stiffness, knee extensor and triceps-surae strength. Secondary outcomes include running kinetics and kinematics. Assessments will occur at baseline and post-training. Discussion: To our knowledge, no training programs are available that specifically targets a runner's ability to carry load while running. This will provide sport scientists and coaches with a foundation to base their exercise prescription on.
Details
- Title
- Effects of two neuromuscular training programs on running biomechanics with load carriage: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
- Authors
- Bernard X W Liew (Author) - Curtin UniversitySusan Morris (Author) - Curtin UniversityJustin W L Keogh (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringBrendyn Appleby (Author) - Australian Institute of SportKevin Netto (Author) - Curtin University
- Publication details
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol.17, 445; 10
- Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12891-016-1271-9
- ISSN
- 1471-2474
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 The Author(s). Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450442802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
Metrics
51 File views/ downloads
601 Record Views
InCites Highlights
These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web Of Science research areas
- Orthopedics
- Rheumatology