Long-term effects of running exercises on natural grass, artificial turf, and synthetic surfaces on ground reaction force components in individuals with overpronated feet: A randomized controlled trial
Jafarnezhadgero A, Eskandari S, Sajedi H, Dionisio VC
Gait & posture · 1 citation
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How it was studied
- Design
- Randomized controlled trial (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2024-01-21 · Gait Posture · vol. 109 · pp. 28–33
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Cited
- 1 citation · more than 30% of similar papers · 0.1× the field average
- References
- 58 works
- Access
- Paywalled
- Research areas
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Sports injuries and prevention · Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Keywords
- Ground reaction force, Randomized controlled trial, Post hoc, Physical therapy, Medicine, Surgery, Orthodontics, Physics
- MeSH
- lower extremity, foot, humans, poaceae, running, football
4 authors
From IR, BR
- AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero · correspondingUniversity of Mohaghegh Ardabili
- Shadi EskandariUniversity of Mohaghegh Ardabili
- Heidar Sajedi
- Valdeci Carlos DionísioUniversidade Federal de Uberlândia
Abstract
Background
Overpronated feet are associated with alteration of lower limb mechanics. Also, quantifying ground reaction force-related changes due to exercise on different surfaces is important for understanding the potential risk of injuries.
Research question
What are the long-term effects of running exercises on natural grass, artificial turf, and synthetic surfaces on ground reaction force components in individuals with overpronated feet?
Methods
Of 82 contacted individuals with overpronated feet aged 18-30, 22 were excluded because they did not meet inclusion criteria (20), and two declined to participate. Sixty individuals were included in randomization, the control (n = 15), hard court or synthetic surface (n = 15), natural grass (n = 15), and artificial turf (n = 15) groups. There was a sample loss of 8 individuals because of personal problems (2 in each group). The intervention groups performed running exercises on natural grass, artificial turf, and synthetic surfaces over eight weeks, three sessions per week. No training or test-related injuries were reported throughout the study. A force plate was embedded midway through the 18-running concrete path to collect ground reaction force data while running on stable ground before and after interventions.
Results
Findings demonstrated significant group-by-time interactions for vertical loading rate (p = 0.016, ETA=0.297). Post-hoc analyses showed increased loading rate amplitude in two natural grass and artificial turf groups (but not in the control and synthetic surface groups) post-intervention.
Significance
Running training on natural grass and artificial turf surfaces may place individuals with overpronated feet at a higher risk of injury while running on a stable surface.
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