Effect of Kinesiotaping on Muscle Activity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiotaping

• Registration Number: NCT04352192
• Lead Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Brief Summary

The aim of the investigator's study is to analyze the effect of kinesiotaping (KT) on the electrical activity of the muscle by using time and frequency domain analysis of the electromyography (EMG) signals.

Detailed Description

The kinesiotaping (KT) is a taping technique that is commonly used to improve muscle performance and facilitate or inhibit muscle activity in rehabilitation. A study reported that KT application did not change electrical activity in the early period (immediately after KT, 5th and 10 minutes after KT). However, another study showed that EMG activity increased 24 hours after KT application. A study revealed that the KT produced more EMG activity compare to placebo taping. In conclusion, the effect of KT on electrical muscular activity was arguable in the literature.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-04-08
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-04-15
• Study First Posted: 2020-04-20
• Study Start: 2020-08-12
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-12
• Study Completion: 2021-08-13
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-03
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• To be right-handed-dominant
• To have normal or corrected vision
• To have no formal history of any resistance training.

Exclusion Criteria

• To have history of neurological or recent musculoskeletal injury

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Kinesiotaping Group	Kinesiotaping	The group in which kinesiotaping is going to be applied to biceps brachii muscle of participants and will assess EMG activities before KT, immediately after KT, after 30 minutes and 24 hours of KT. The EMG analysis will be performed during maximum isometric voluntary contraction of biceps brachii muscle.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The first assessment of electromyographic activity	at inclusion	The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device before KT for KT group or as a first assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.
The second assessment of electromyographic activity	after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment	The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device immediately after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment as a second assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.
The third assessment of electromyographic activity	30 minutes after the second assessment	The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 30 minutes after the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.
The last assessment of electromyographic activity	at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment	The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The third assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque	30 minutes after the second assessment	The produced elbow flexion torque during third EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
The last assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque	at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment	The produced elbow flexion torque during the last EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
The second assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque	after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment	The produced elbow flexion torque during second EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.
The first assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque	at inclusion	The produced elbow flexion torque during first EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bezmialem Vakıf University; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey