Examining the effects of combined gait retraining and video self-modeling on habitual runners experiencing knee pain: A pilot study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Examining the effects of combined gait retraining and video self-modeling on habitual runners experiencing knee pain: A pilot study

AU - Diss, Ceri

AU - Doyle, Simon

AU - Moore, Isabel

AU - Mellalieu, Stephen

AU - Bruton, Adam

PY - 2018/10/1

Y1 - 2018/10/1

N2 - This multidisciplinary study aimed to reduce stride length (SL) by 2-4% for two runners (P1, P2) experiencing chronic knee pain using a biomechanical gait retraining and video self-modeling intervention. The pre – post-test design examined the acute changes in biomechanical and psychological factors following a four-week intervention, which involved four gait retraining sessions and four gait consolidation sessions. Participants watched self-modeling videos twice daily in between sessions. P1 met the required SL reduction (2.61%), resulting in a 9% decrease in peak vertical ground reaction force combined with a 72% reduction in peak knee abduction moment. P1 demonstrated large positive effects for four performance- and two injury-based psychological variables (ES = 0.85-4.30) and a large negative effect for one injury-based psychological variable (ES = 1.50). P2 did not meet the required reduction in SL (1.3%), the response was an increase in vertical ground reaction forces (0.90%). P2 demonstrated large positive effects for three performance- and two injury-based psychological variables (ES = 3.00-4.28) and a large negative for one performance-based psychological variable (ES = 3.65). The consideration for individualised responses to interventions targeting a change in gait are warranted, as applying a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach may be detrimental to reducing injury pain.© 2018, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The attached document (embargoed until 01/10/2019) is an author produced version of a paper published in TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - This multidisciplinary study aimed to reduce stride length (SL) by 2-4% for two runners (P1, P2) experiencing chronic knee pain using a biomechanical gait retraining and video self-modeling intervention. The pre – post-test design examined the acute changes in biomechanical and psychological factors following a four-week intervention, which involved four gait retraining sessions and four gait consolidation sessions. Participants watched self-modeling videos twice daily in between sessions. P1 met the required SL reduction (2.61%), resulting in a 9% decrease in peak vertical ground reaction force combined with a 72% reduction in peak knee abduction moment. P1 demonstrated large positive effects for four performance- and two injury-based psychological variables (ES = 0.85-4.30) and a large negative effect for one injury-based psychological variable (ES = 1.50). P2 did not meet the required reduction in SL (1.3%), the response was an increase in vertical ground reaction forces (0.90%). P2 demonstrated large positive effects for three performance- and two injury-based psychological variables (ES = 3.00-4.28) and a large negative for one performance-based psychological variable (ES = 3.65). The consideration for individualised responses to interventions targeting a change in gait are warranted, as applying a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach may be detrimental to reducing injury pain.© 2018, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The attached document (embargoed until 01/10/2019) is an author produced version of a paper published in TRANSLATIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link below. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1002/tsm2.47

DO - 10.1002/tsm2.47

M3 - Article

SN - 2573-8488

VL - 1

SP - 273

JO - Translational Sports Medicine

JF - Translational Sports Medicine

IS - 6

M1 - 4

ER -