Effects of Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping-Assisted HIIT Exercises on Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Capacity, and Balance in Trained Individuals
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Aerobic Capacity (VO₂max)
研究概览
简要总结
This study examines whether adding diaphragmatic kinesio taping to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves physical performance in trained individuals. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will perform an 8-week HIIT program on a cycle ergometer. The other group will follow the same HIIT program and will also receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each exercise session. The taping is applied to support breathing muscles and may help improve oxygen use during exercise.
Before and after the training period, participants will undergo tests to measure aerobic capacity (VO₂max), anaerobic power (Wingate test), balance (Y-Balance test), lung function (spirometry), body composition, and heart rate responses. The results of this study will help determine whether diaphragmatic kinesio taping provides additional benefits when combined with HIIT training.
详细描述
This randomized controlled experimental study evaluates the combined effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and diaphragmatic kinesio taping on aerobic capacity, anaerobic performance, balance, and respiratory function in trained adults.
HIIT is known to elicit strong cardiovascular, metabolic, and neuromuscular adaptations through repeated short bouts of high-intensity exercise interspersed with recovery periods. Although HIIT is widely used to improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness, the potential contribution of respiratory muscle support strategies to enhance these adaptations remains largely unexplored. Diaphragmatic kinesio taping is a non-invasive method that may facilitate inspiratory muscle activation, improve breathing mechanics, and support oxygen utilization during exercise.
The main objective of this study is to determine whether adding diaphragmatic kinesio taping to a structured HIIT program produces superior improvements in aerobic capacity, anaerobic power, balance, and pulmonary function compared with HIIT alone. The study also aims to explore whether this combined approach influences post-exercise balance and neuromuscular control, which are relevant for both performance and injury prevention.
Participants aged 18-35 years with at least six months of regular training experience will be randomly assigned to either an experimental group (HIIT with diaphragmatic kinesio taping) or a control group (HIIT only). Both groups will complete an eight-week training program consisting of three supervised sessions per week on a cycle ergometer. Exercise intensity will be individually prescribed to reach 85-95% of maximal heart rate during high-intensity intervals, with active recovery periods at lower intensities.
In the experimental group, diaphragmatic kinesio taping will be applied before each training session using a standardized technique designed to support the primary respiratory muscles. The control group will follow the same HIIT protocol without taping. No changes to participants' usual training outside the study will be encouraged.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Basic Science
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 35 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Aged 18-35 years
- •Male or female trained individuals
- •At least 6 months of regular training history
- •Training at least 3-5 days per week
- •Estimated VO₂max ≥ 50 ml/kg/min
- •No known contraindication to high-intensity exercise
- •No allergy or skin condition preventing kinesio taping
- •Able to provide written informed consent
排除标准
- •History of cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic disease (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, heart disease)
- •Major musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the past 6 months
- •Any pathology affecting diaphragm or respiratory muscles
- •Active smoking or substance abuse
- •Use of performance-enhancing drugs
- •Skin disease in the abdominal region
研究组 & 干预措施
HIIT + Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping
Participants perform an 8-week HIIT program and receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each training session.
干预措施: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) (Behavioral)
HIIT + Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping
Participants perform an 8-week HIIT program and receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each training session.
干预措施: Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping (Other)
HIIT Only
Participants perform the same 8-week HIIT program without kinesio taping.
干预措施: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Aerobic Capacity (VO₂max)
时间窗: From baseline to the end of the 8-week intervention
Change in maximal oxygen uptake estimated from a ramp exercise test performed on a cycle ergometer at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.
Anaerobic Performance (Wingate Test)
时间窗: Baseline and after 8 weeks
Change in peak power, mean power, and fatigue index measured by the 30-second Wingate anaerobic test at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.
Dynamic Balance (Y-Balance Test)
时间窗: Baseline and after 8 weeks
Change in normalized reach distances in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions measured by the Y-Balance Test at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dursun Alper YILMAZ
Res. Asst.
Agri Ibrahim Cecen University