Gait retraining with real-time visual biofeedback reduces pain, plantar loading and increase function in runners with plantar fasciitis: randomized clinical trial
Abstract
Background
Plantar
fasciitis
(PF)
affects
approximately
2
million
individuals
per
year,
affecting
10–25%
of
runners
around
the
world.
It
is
considered
to
have
a
great
impact
on
health,
especially
due
pain
and
functional
limitations
feet
lower
limbs.
Thus,
objective
this
randomized
clinical
trial
was
verify
effect
gait
retraining
with
real-time
visual
feedback
pain,
function,
biomechanical
parameters
plantar
loading
in
without
PF.
Methods
Controlled,
blinded
evaluators.
Participants:
24
were
evaluated
divided
into
two
groups:
12
control
runners.
The
assessments
performed
pre-intervention
post-intervention.
intervention
protocol
consisted
during
treadmill
running,
for
5
consecutive
weeks,
over
months
(2
sessions/week,
40
min/session,
total
10
sessions).
Primary
outcomes
were:
by
analogue
scale
pressure
platform.
Secondary
functionality
limbs,
through
questionnaires:
Foot
Function
Index,
Ankle
Ability
Measure
Lower
Extremity
Functional
Scale,
Posture
Index.
Data
analyzed
according
intention-to-treat.
Results
Runners
PF
presented
improvement
physical-functional
performance,
as
well
reduction
overload
rearfoot
after
when
compared
initial
assessment
control,
moderate
high
size.
In
relation
group,
there
no
significant
differences
but
rate
rearfoot.
Conclusion
A
ten-week
program
using
biofeedback
effective
reducing
rearfoot,
favoring
an
increase
limbs
fasciitis.
Trial
registration
number :
RBR-5m6msq7

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025
Язык: Английский