Kinesio Taping and Calf Muscle Fatigue

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Fatigue
• Interventions: Other: Kinesio Taping under tension.; Other: Kinesio Tape without tension; Other: Rigid Taping

• Registration Number: NCT04960865
• Lead Sponsor: King Saud University

Brief Summary

Muscle fatigue results in decreased ability in muscles to generate force. Kinesio Tape may reverse the adverse effects of fatigue. Thus this study will examine the acute effects of Kinesio tape on muscle fatigue.

Detailed Description

The participants will be divided into three groups; 1. Experimental group: Kinesio tape with 50% tension will be applied; 2. Sham group: Kinesio tape without any tension will be applied; 3. Placebo group: Rigid tape without any tension will be applied.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-13
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-14
• Study Start: 2021-09-06
• Primary Completion: 2021-11-10
• Study Completion: 2021-12-22
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy cooperative individuals.
• Female athletes who were engaged in training at least 3 times a week.
• The subject should perform a minimum of 23 hell raises.

Exclusion Criteria

• Musculoskeletal injuries, cardio-pulmonary vestibular and neurological complication and systemic disorder.
• Consumption of any pre-workout supplement in the last 6 months.
• Involvement in any other training program.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental Group	Kinesio Taping under tension.	Participants will be applied Kinesio tape with 50% tension.
Sham Group	Kinesio Tape without tension	Participants will be applied Kinesio tape without any tension.
Placebo Group	Rigid Taping	Participants will be applied rigid tape without any tension

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of heel raises	1 week.	Participants will have to perform heel raises in standing position untill thay are fatigued.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

King Saud University; 🇸🇦 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia