Does Listening to Music Alter the Running Mechanics?

Launched by UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI SASSARI · Apr 22, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at whether listening to music while running can change how our bodies move and the forces we put on the ground. Researchers want to see if music affects things like how hard our feet hit the ground and our overall running style. The trial is currently recruiting healthy individuals aged 18 to 35 who have a moderate level of fitness, meaning they regularly engage in physical activities like running or brisk walking.

If you choose to participate, you'll be asked to run on a treadmill while listening to music. It's important that you do not have any hearing problems or conditions that would make running unsafe. This study could help us understand better how music influences physical activity, which might benefit future runners. If you're interested and meet the eligibility criteria, this could be a great opportunity to contribute to research on running and music!

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy subjects
• • Age 18-35 years
• * Level of fitness: Moderate level (ACTIVE) according to the classification of the American College of Sports Medicine depicting "Moderate" as either of the following 3 criteria:
• • 3 or more days of vigorous activity of at least 20 minutes per day OR
• • 5 or more days of moderate-intensity activity and/or walking of at least 30 minutes per day OR
• • 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of at least 600 metabolic equivalents (METs) per week.
• • able to run on a treadmill safely and without bilateral or unilateral support.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Past or present diseases of the auditory and vestibular system (as assessed by otolaryngological and audiometric examinations).
• • Traumatology/orthopedic conditions that contraindicate treadmill training.