Effectiveness of the Kinesio Taping® in Muscle Activation

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Muscle Atrophy

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-05
• Primary Completion: 2013-06
• Study Completion: 2013-11
• Study First Submitted: 2013-11-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-11-21
• Study First Posted: 2013-11-25
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-21
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-22

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vertical Jump	40 minutes	The vertical jump will be evaluated by the Counter Movement Jump

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flexibility	40 minutes	The flexibility will be evaluate by fleximeter

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidade Paulista; 🇧🇷 Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil