Digital Mindset Intervention for Half Marathon Performance

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND · May 6, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying whether a brief digital training program can help recreational runners improve their performance in a half marathon. Specifically, researchers want to see if this program can help runners better understand and manage the physical challenges they might face during training and the race, like fatigue or muscle soreness. The trial will include healthy adults who are registered to run in a half marathon in New Zealand in 2025. Participants will be divided into groups: one group will receive the mindset training, another will follow standard training advice, and a third group will not receive any training content.

To join the study, participants should be at least 18 years old, registered for their first, second, or third half marathon, and able to run the race without assistance. They'll complete a short online survey at the start, engage with four pieces of digital content over nine weeks, and then fill out a follow-up survey after the race. This study is not yet recruiting, but it aims to help runners achieve their best performance and recover faster after the race.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Be aged 18 years or older
• • Be registered to run (not walk) in a 2025 half marathon in New Zealand
• • Be running their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd half marathon
• • Be able to complete the half-marathon without physical assistance or aids
• • Be able to read and understand English
• • Have regular access to email or an internet-connected device
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Have completed more than 2 half marathons in the past
• • Are currently injured or unable to complete the race unassisted
• • Are unable to complete online questionnaires independently
• • Do not have access to a device capable of receiving digital content via app or email