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Digital Mindset Intervention for Half Marathon Performance

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllUniversity of Auckland, New Zealand
NCT06972121 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test whether a brief digital mindset training program can improve performance among recreational runners training for a half marathon in New Zealand in 2025. The study will recruit healthy adult participants who are registered for an upcoming half-marathon event. The study aims to answer two main questions: 1. Does the mindset training program - designed to reframe common physical symptoms like fatigue or muscle soreness as signs of progress - help more runners complete the race and improve their official times, compared to standard training advice? 2. Does it support better training (e.g., longer peak training weeks) and faster physical recovery after the race? Researchers will compare participants who receive the mindset training program to those who receive widely followed half-marathon training content and a group who receive no s

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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
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What it tests

  • Mindset Intervention
  • Marathon Performance Training
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Where

1 site
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
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