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Effectiveness of the Kinesio Taping® in Muscle Activation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Muscle Atrophy
Interventions
Other: Kinesio Taping
Registration Number
NCT01991171
Lead Sponsor
Paulista University
Brief Summary

Forty-eight female patients will be randomized into three groups to receive the Kinesio taping, placebo Kinesio taping and control group. The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension. The control group did not receive any form of intervention.

Detailed Description

The group Kinesio taping receive the correct application of the method described with tension of 40%. The placebo group will receive a placement without tension.

The control group did not receive any form of intervention.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
48
Inclusion Criteria
  • Woman
  • Sedentary
Exclusion Criteria
  • Physically active,
  • pain
  • men
  • musculoskeletal injury in the last six months.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Kinesio Taping PlaceboKinesio TapingParticipant will receive application of placebo Kinesiotaping in their thigh on quadriceps muscle
Kinesio TapingKinesio TapingParticipant will receive application of Kinesiotaping in their thigh on quadriceps muscle
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Vertical Jump40 minutes

The vertical jump will be evaluated by the Counter Movement Jump

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Flexibility40 minutes

The flexibility will be evaluate by fleximeter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Paulista

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Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil

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