Project title
"The influence of running speed, load carriage, and an intensive 10 km treadmill run on second metatarsal stress in distance runners."
Project description
The second metatarsal bone in the foot is a common site for stress fractures in distance runners. Not much research has been done on the biomechanics of the second metatarsal. We aim to investigate the effect of running speed, load carriage, and an intensive 10 km treadmill run on stress in the second metatarsal. Results of the study will help researchers, clinicians, and coaches understand how different gait factors affect bone stress.
Study Design
The study involves 2 visits to the biomechanics lab. Each visit which take 2-3 hours. On the first visit, you will be asked to run barefoot in the lab over a soft runway at different speeds and while wearing a weight vest carrying 10% of your body weight. On the second visit, you will be asked to run a 10km on the treadmill at 5% slower than your estimated 10 km race time.
Target Group
- 18-40 years old, females and males
- Run a minimum of 15 km per week and at least 3x per week
- Has completed a maximal effort running race from 5 km to a full marathon in the past 2 years
Advantages of participating
You get to see data about how you run including pressure images from your foot during running and 3D motion capture. You get to see research in action and see how a biomechanics lab works. Your data will be grouped with other participants and published in a PhD thesis and scientific publications. The publications that come from this study will help coaches, researchers, clinicians, and other runners learn more about factors contributing to stress fractures in the second metatarsal bone in the foot.
Interested in participating?
Complete this short survey to see if you qualify for the study. The survey takes less than 5 minutes.
If you meet the criteria for the study, we will email you to schedule a time to visit the lab.
Contact
- naomief@nih.no