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Does Listening to Music Alter the Running Mechanics?
Sponsor: Università degli Studi di Sassari
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether in healthy subjects listening to music while running influences the ground pressure forces, the vertical loading and, overall, the running biomechanics.
Official title: The Effects of Listening to Music During Running on Ground Contact Forces and Running Mechanics: the "IMPACT Factor" Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 35 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
40
Start Date
2018-07-15
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-03-30
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Running while listening to a traffic audio track
While running three 2-minute sets at different velocities (6, 8 and 10 km/h, respectively) on a sensorized treadmill, each participant will be exposed via earphones to an audio track resembling average outdoor conditions (70 dB).
Running with music at moderate volume
While running three 2-minute sets at different velocities (6, 8 and 10 km/h, respectively) on a sensorized treadmill, each participant will be provided the same music track ("We take care of our own", by Bruce Springsteen from the "Wrecking Ball" album, 2012). The music track will be given at a moderate volume (80 dB).
Running with music at moderate-to-high volume
While running three 2-minute sets at different velocities (6, 8 and 10 km/h, respectively) on a sensorized treadmill, each participant will be provided the same music track ("We take care of our own", by Bruce Springsteen from the "Wrecking Ball" album, 2012). The music track will be given at a moderate-to-high volume (85 dB).
Locations (2)
Department of Biomedical Sciences- University of Sassari
Sassari, Sassari (SS), Italy
University of Sassari
Sassari, Italy