Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes

Sport Injury Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes - Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04780906
• Other study ID #: 103
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: Vita Care
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The idea that the use of a wristband can increase the grip strength is old, but without systematic scientific evidence. Most Crossfit practitioners wear wrist bands during training because it is believed that the wristband increases the grip strength of the hand. The aim of this study is to to analyze the influence of the use of the wristband on the maximum force value and on the dynamic resistance of hand hold. A simple blind randomized cross-over trial will be performed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 54
• Est. completion date: February 2, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• be an amateur practitioner of the Crossfit modality with at least 6 months of regular sports practice (at least 4 times a week)

• between 18-40 years old

• agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion Criteria:

• active wrist/ arm injury or pain on the day of the test (pain score greater than 3 in 10 for both shoulder, forearm, wrist and / or hand on the VAS pain scale)

• history of wrist injury (especially fracture or ligament injury)

• previous wrist surgery

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Athletic Injuries
• Hand Injuries
• Hand Injury Wrist
• Sport Injury
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Wrist taping
Wrist taping as used as standard in CrossFit practice

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Instituto Vita	Sao Paulo	SP

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Vita Care

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Grip	Mean of the first 3 hand pressures (kg) measured by hand dynamometer	0 minutes; 5 minutes
Secondary	Endurance	Percentage (%) of strength measured in the last 3 movements in relation to the first 3 movements	0 minutes; 5 minutes