The effect of two retraining programs, barefoot running vs increasing cadence, on kinematic parameters: A randomized controlled trial
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Molina Molina, Alejandro; Mercado Palomino, Elia; Delgado García, Gabriel; Soto Hermoso, Víctor ManuelEditorial
John Wiley & Sons
Materia
Gait retraining Metronome Running form Step rate Unshod
Date
2021-10-30Referencia bibliográfica
Molina-Molina, A... [et al.]. The effect of two retraining programs, barefoot running vs increasing cadence, on kinematic parameters: A randomized controlled trial. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2021; 00: 1– 10. [https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14091]
Patrocinador
Universidad de Granada/CBUARésumé
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 < 0.001; Cohen's d = 0.749) and 4.81° for CAD (p = 0.002;
Cohen's d = 0.638), and at high speed by 6.54° for BAR (p < 0.001; Cohen's
d = 0.753) and by 4.71° for CAD (p = 0.001; Cohen's d = 0.623). The cadence
significantly increased by 2% in the CAD group (p = 0.015; Cohen's d = 0.344)
at comfortable speed and the BAR group showed a 1.7% increase at high speed.
BAR and CAD retraining programs showed a moderate effect for reducing FSA
and rearfoot prevalence, and a small effect for increasing cadence. Both offer low-cost
and feasible tools for gait modification within recreational runners in clinical
scenarios.