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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of muscle fatigue in the scapular kinematics of overhead athletes with and without using a kinesio taping technique for facilitating lower trapezius function. The hypothesis is that the taping technique could compensate for the negative effects caused by muscle fatigue in the scapular kinematics of healthy overhead athletes.


Clinical Trial Description

Muscle fatigue is a potential cause of shoulder injuries in overhead athletes. Considering the important role of lower trapezius for functional scapular stability, it is suggested that a kinesio taping technique for facilitating its function could compensate for the negative effects of muscle fatigue on scapular kinematics. This is a randomized crossover study and all included athletes will be evaluated in three sessions, with a period of seven days between them: Control (fatigue protocol, without taping), Kinesio Taping (fatigue protocol with elastic taping applied with tension) and Sham (fatigue protocol with taping applied without tension). During each session, tridimensional kinematics of scapula and humerus and electromyography of serratus anterior and trapezius (upper and lower portions) muscles of dominant shoulder will be evaluated, during scaption and throwing movements, immediately before and immediately after the fatigue protocol.The changes in scapular movements (before versus after the fatigue protocol) will be compared among the sessions. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention


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NCT number NCT01764620
Study type Interventional
Source Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Contact Gisele G Zanca, MSc
Phone 55 16 33519579
Email gisele_gz@yahoo.com.br
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date May 2012
Completion date July 2014

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