RecruitingACTRN12613000494730

Perceptions of podiatrists’ and runners’ towards minimalist shoe running


Sponsor

Hiep Pham

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Apr 15, 2013

Study Type

Observational

Conditions

Summary

The sole objective of this study is to explore perceptions towards minimalist shoe running style by podiatrists practicing in Western Australia and runners.


Eligibility

Sex: Both males and femalesMin Age: 18 Yearss

Inclusion Criteria4

  • Three main separate cohorts including:
  • Current Western Australia registered podiatrists
  • Runners who never use minimalist shoes before
  • Runners who are currently running with minimalist shoes

Exclusion Criteria10

  • Runners:
  • Runners just started to run minimalist shoes (MS)
  • Runners with chronic diseases: diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis…
  • Runners with any foot pain or foot pathology
  • No consent
  • Podiatrists:
  • Non-practicing podiatrists
  • Student podiatrists
  • Podiatrists from other states and other countries
  • No consent

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Interventions

The sole objective of this study is to explore perceptions towards minimalist shoe running style by podiatrists practicing in Western Australia and runners. Each participant will complete a single

The sole objective of this study is to explore perceptions towards minimalist shoe running style by podiatrists practicing in Western Australia and runners. Each participant will complete a single online survey which should take approximately 10-20 min The data from each separate cohort will be collected over a period of three months


Locations(1)

WA, Australia

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