Athlete-Perceived Impact of Frame Running on Physical Fitness, Functional Mobility and Psychosocial Outcomes.

The survey asked people how they felt; it did not measure fitness, walking ability, spasticity or range of motion objectively. The questions had unknown validity and reliability, and there was no control group or pre-post objective design, so perceived benefits may be overestimated. Health conditions were not recorded, so the results may not apply to a specific diagnosis. People who stopped Frame Running were not included, and almost all respondents had persisted for 3 months or more, so they may have been more likely to report benefits. Some surveys were completed by parents or carers, not only by the athlete.

Do not read these perceived benefits as proof that Frame Running improves fitness, walking or confidence. The study was a self-report survey with no control group, no objective outcome measures, and it mostly included athletes who had already kept going for 3 months or more.