Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Kinesio IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on Muscle Activation and Reflex Activity During Climbing Stairs, Drop Jump and Running With 10, 12 and 15km/h

Bern University of Applied Sciences1 site in 1 country30 target enrollmentSeptember 1, 2015

ConditionsPhysical Activity

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Physical Activity
Sponsor: Bern University of Applied Sciences
Enrollment: 30
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Muscle activity of the quadriceps muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs.
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on muscle activity during daily activity and sport activity.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 1, 2015

End Date

June 30, 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Factorial

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Heiner Baur (PhD)

PD PhD

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•able to perform daily activities and sport performance

Exclusion Criteria

•lower body and pelvic injuries
•fractures of the spine oder lower limb
•cardiac or neurological diseases

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Muscle activity of the quadriceps muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs.

Time Frame: up to one week

RMS-values of quadriceps muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing: pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

Secondary Outcomes

Muscle activity of the soleus muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs(up to me week)
Muscle activity of the gastrocnemius muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs(up to one week)
Muscle activity of the hamstrings muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs(up to one week)
Muscle activity of the tibialis muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs(up to one week)