Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Tapes on Performance With Healthy Subjects

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Elastic Therapeutic Tapes on Performance With Healthy Subjects: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04090541
• Other study ID #: 52
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 3, 2016
• Est. completion date: January 12, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: September 2019
• Source: Bahçesehir University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

There has been an increasing interest in Kinesiology Tape(KT) and Biomechanical Tape(BT) in clinics and athletic competitions. Recently; the performance increasing effect of taping methods on healthy subjects in sports is being investigated.

Description:

Kinesio Taping (KT) is a technique utilizing a two way elastic tape originally created by Kenzo Kase in the 1970s. KT is a complementary method which is used as an adjunct to major therapy approaches in various musculoskeletal and neurological diseases.4 KT is employed in sports injuries and various health problems; but there is limited scientific evidence evaluating KT effectiveness and the results are inconsistent.5 One of the KT potential benefits is that of raising the range of motion through increasing blood circulation or through stimulation of cutaneous mechanoreceptors and this way it affects fascial tissue.6-8 Biomechanical Taping (BT) is a technique utilizing a four way elastic tape originally created by Ryan Kendrick in the 2010s. BT is a complementary method for supplementing load absorption, force contribution and modifying movement. BT affects tissues and movement in a mechanical way and it is almost a completely different method from KT. Kase's hypothesis is that KT affects fascial tissues and mechanoreseptors, but Kendrick's hypothesis is that BT ,which is applied in shortened position and cross joint segments, will gain potential energy in case of an extremity realized movement with antagonist activity. Then the weak agonist muscle gets activated for repositioning the extremity; this potential energy turns to kinetic energy like a released bow. As a result of kinetic energy, it may support the movement with using passive mechanical strength.9 In this study, the investigators aim to illustrate immediate effects of various taping methods on the performances of healthy subjects. In that way the investigators test hypothesis that different taping methods affect healthy subjects to improve performance. The investigators; investigate strength, active range of motion and vertical jump height as a parameters of performance with No Tape(NT), Sham Tape(ST), KT and BT.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 20
• Est. completion date: January 12, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: January 12, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 24 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18-24 BMI

• Physically active according to International Physical Activity Questionnarie (IPAQ)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any known systemic diseases or medical condition

• Sensitive or fragile skin,

• Allergic diseases

• Pregnancy or pregnancy suspicion

• Using of sedative, psychosomatic or analgesic drugs

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Sports Performance
• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• Rigid Tape
Non-Elastic Tape
• Kinesiology Tape
Tape can be elongate only one direction
• Biomechanical Tape
Tape can be elongate only two direction

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Bahçesehir University	Istanbul	Besiktas

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bahçesehir University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change From Vertical Jump With Each Taping Application	A fotoelectrical sensor base "Micro Gate Opto Jump Next®, software version 1.10, BFS Vertical Jump protocol with three jumps" was used for quantitative analysis of Counter Movement Vertical Jump (CMVJ). Minimum, maximum and average values of jumping height for all jumps (10) were recorded as canti-meter (cm).	baseline, and immediate effect in a 15 minutes
Primary	Change From Muscle Strength With Each Taping Application	A hand held electronic dynamometer "MicroFet® 2" was used to evaluate isometric bilateral knee extension and ankle dorsal flexion strength.11 Measurements were repeated three times and maximum value of strength was recorded as Kilogram-Force (Kg-F).	baseline, and immediate effect in a 15 minutes
Secondary	Change From Active Range Of Motion With Each Taping Application	A wide angle webcam "logitech® c920 full hd pro web cam" that was integrated with opto jump software was used for assessment of active range of motion in front of jumping on image based assessment tool of opto jump software. Acromion, Trochantor major of femur, lateral epicondyle of femur, Lateral Condyle of Tibia and medial malleolus of tibia were marked for the indicator before the jumps. Videos, recorded at the same time with jump and synchronous with jumping values, were used for resolving knee and hip flexion degrees before jump with maximum height and they were assessed with indicators on computer surface on optojump software. Values recorded as degrees (º).	baseline, and immediate effect in a 15 minutes