Effect of Whole-body Vibration on the Ankle Joint, Plantar Pressure, and Running Paramethers

Gait Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Whole-body Vibration on the Ankle Joint, Plantar Pressure, and Running Paramethers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06227312
• Other study ID #: AWFiS/2023_6_PE
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 14, 2022
• Est. completion date: December 22, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The main purpose of this study was the assessment of whole-body vibration warm-up, modified drop jumps, and combination of both on the range of motion of dorsiflexion in the ankle joint and running time. 16 recreationally active runners performed 4 different warm-up variants one week apart: 5 sets of 30 s calf raises on the platform but without vibration (CTRL), the same as CTRL group but with vibration with 30 s rest intervals between sets (WBV), 6 drop jumps with a 30 s rest interval between sets (DJ); last group was combination of both WBV and DJ groups (WBV+DJ). The study included muscle flexibility tests for the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles performed before the warm-up, 3 minutes after warm-up and immediately after a 3000 m run on a treadmill. The running time was measured and the run had to be completed in the shortest possible time.

Additionally, in the third week of the study there were performed static and dynamic foot measurements immediately before and after a 3000 m treadmill run. The main purpose of that gait analysis was to assess the impact of a 3km run on plantar pressure patterns and gait parameters in recreational runners.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 16
• Est. completion date: December 22, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: December 22, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 34 Years to 42 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• healthy and recreationally active males

• minimum two years of running training experience

Exclusion Criteria:

• rheumatological disease

• neurological disease

• orthopaedic disease

• genetic disease

• cardiovascular system disease

• pain in lower limbs in the last year

• pain in lumbar spine in the last year

• surgeries of lower limbs in the last year

• surgeries of spine in the last year

• musculoskeletal injuries in the lower limbs in the last year

• musculoskeletal injuries in the lumbar spine in the last year

• the absence during one or more training day

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Gait
• Range of Motion
• Running

Intervention

Device:
• LADY 1 Pro, New Life Balance
whole-body vibration training on the platform

Other:
• exercises
calf raises and modified drop jumps

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Poland	Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport	Gdansk	Pomorskie

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Poland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (Gastrocnemius muscle flexibility test)	The participant laid in a supine position with his knee straight and his ankle joint off the table. The researcher 1 tested the maximum dorsiflexion of the foot and controlled the position of the knee. The researcher 2 applied the AMI digital inclinometer (OPIW, Poland) to the outer edge of the foot. The The angle of dorsiflexion was measured in degrees.	3 times - before the warm-up, 3 minutes after warm-up and immediately after a 3000 m run
Primary	Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (Soleus muscle flexibility test)	The participant laid in a supine position with the knee bent 90 degrees. The researcher 1 performed passive maximum dorsiflexion of the foot. The researcher 2 applied the AMI digital inclinometer (OPIW, Poland) to the outer edge of the foot. The angle of dorsiflexion was measured in degrees.	3 times - before the warm-up, 3 minutes after warm-up and immediately after a 3000 m run
Primary	Static foot analysis (FootScan platform)	In static measurement participants stood barefoot on the Footscan platform at a designated point, assuming a relaxed and natural position, remaining still and looking straight ahead with their arms by their sides. Static paramethers include the pressure of the parts of each foot (impulse - Ns/cm).	2 times - immediately before and after 3000 m run
Primary	Dynamic foot analysis (FootScan platform) 1	During dynamic measurement participants were asked to walk barefoot in a relaxed manner at a self-selected comfort speed, and not to look at the ground. Dynamic parametrers include foot pressure (impulse - Ns/cm).	2 times - immediately before and after 3000 m run
Primary	Dynamic foot analysis (FootScan platform) 2	During dynamic measurement participants were asked to walk barefoot in a relaxed manner at a self-selected comfort speed, and not to look at the ground. Dynamic parametrers include gait speed (m/s).	2 times - immediately before and after 3000 m run
Primary	Dynamic foot analysis (FootScan platform) 3	During dynamic measurement participants were asked to walk barefoot in a relaxed manner at a self-selected comfort speed, and not to look at the ground. Dynamic parametrers include walking time (s).	2 times - immediately before and after 3000 m run