NCT07256808

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Prevention

Efficacy of a Lower Leg Strengthening Program in the Prevention of MTSS in Collegiate XC Runners

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 26 (actual)
• Sponsor: Rowan University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This randomized controlled trial investigated whether a 10-week heavy resistance training program reduced the incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) in collegiate indoor track and field athletes. Twenty-six athletes from Rowan University were randomly assigned to a treatment group (resistance training plus regular training) or a control group (regular training only). Muscle mechanical properties-including tone, stiffness, elasticity, stress relaxation time, and creep-were measured by MyotonPro device (non-invasive) at baseline, post-intervention, and at the end of the season. A 10-week observational follow-up during the indoor season included weekly MTSS symptom surveys. Differences in MTSS incidence and muscle properties were analyzed between groups.

Conditions

• Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Resistance Training	Participants performed a 10-week resistance training program, completing exercises twice daily for Weeks 1-2 and three times daily for Weeks 3-10, with 5 sessions per week for Weeks 1-7 and 6 sessions per week for Weeks 8-10. The program included exercises such as standing broad jumps, resisted ankle abduction, single-leg eccentric plantar flexion, and ankle rockers. Participants' muscle properties were assessed at the start and end of the intervention, with adherence monitored via remote video confirmation.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-14
• Primary completion: 2024-02-14
• Completion: 2024-02-14
• First posted: 2025-12-01
• Last updated: 2025-12-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States