Musculoskeletal Disorders in Mountain Runners

Musculoskeletal Diseases Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Mountain Runners

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03636425
• Other study ID #: 07082018
• Status: Completed
• Start date: August 30, 2018
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: February 2019
• Source: University of Bologna
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

the study aims to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in a population of runners in the mountains; moreover it proposes to explore the relationship between distance traveled, the difference in height, the training frequency in the week, the shoes worn, the training method, the use of supports and experience of running with musculoskeletal disorders. The secondary objectives of this study are to investigate to which rehabilitative figures the sportsman turns and if the treatments have positive outcomes.

Description:

Running is one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in street runners has already been extensively studied and is about 55% of those affected. In recent years, more and more runners paid their attention to mountain running where, the different types of terrain and the important differences in height require a different musculoskeletal effort. In the literature there are few studies that have investigated the prevalence of disorders, risk factors and protective factors on these runners. The mountain running performed with regularity and method is certainly a healthy activity for individuals, but it is not free from injuries due to several factors, such as long distance, significant differences in level and uneven terrain. It is not clear whether these factors can influence the onset of skeletal muscle disorders. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this population of mountain runners; moreover it proposes to explore in this population the relationship between distance traveled, the difference in height, the training frequency in the week, the shoes worn, the training method, the use of supports and experience of running with musculoskeletal disorders. Moreover, the study wants to investigate to which rehabilitative figures the sportsman turns and if the treatments have positive outcomes. Inclusion criteria are: age over 18, be a participant of at least one trail, understand the Italian language, to have signed informed consent. Recruitment: all participants in mountain races will be invited to reply to the attached questionnaire anonymously when the race bib is picked up. The runners will be free to participate or not in the survey, without the choice can affect the results of the race in any way and can create situations of subjection to the organization.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 200
• Est. completion date: January 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: January 20, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• age over 18,

• be a participant of at least one mountain race

• understand the Italian language

• have signed an informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• under the age of 18

• do not understand Italian language

• not having given consent

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire administration to gather information
In the questionnaire there are questions about the training (number of kilometers traveled by runners on average, total height difference, number of training sessions per week, training ground) questions on other activities carried out (gym, bicycle, etc.) number of competitions that runners participated in the month, used footwear, musculoskeletal disorders in the last 12 months, which health professional the runner has addressed, which physiotherapy therapies did.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Italy	University of Bologna	Bologna	Emilia-Romagna

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Bologna

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Italy, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	presence of musculoskeletal disorders	this outcome is self-reported	through study completion, an average of 6 months