Effects of Kinesio Taping on Hand Proprioception, Reaction Time, Force Control and Corticomuscular Functional Connectivity
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Healthy Adults
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reaction time
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
We explored the effect of Kinesio taping with different tension on hand force control, joint proprioception, reaction time and brain activity.
Healthy participants randomly received three wrist/finger flexor taping conditions: (1) taping with 20% additional tension (taping20), (2) taping with neutral tension (tapingN), and (3) without taping (control). Grip force, wrist joint angle, electroencephalogram and electromyogram were recorded during proprioception and force control tasks to determine the effects of Kinesio taping on sensorimotor control.
Detailed Description
Sensorimotor control involves the integration of sensory information in the brain to ensure appropriate joint position, force control and timing during movement. Kinesio taping can provide additional sensory input and improve sensorimotor control performance. Hand function is important in daily activities and fine control of the fingers and wrist is required in many sports. Therefore, we explore the effect of Kinesio taping with different tension on hand force control, joint proprioception, reaction time and brain activity. This is an observational study with single-group repeated-measures design. Participants will be randomly received three wrist/finger flexor taping conditions: (1) taping with 20% additional tension (taping20), (2) taping with neutral tension (tapingN), and (3) without taping (control). Grip force, wrist joint angle, electroencephalogram and electromyogram were recorded during proprioception and force control tasks.Repeated-measures one-way analysis of variance and the Bonferroni post hoc comparison test determined the differences among the taping conditions. The Pearson correlation test determined the correlation between changes in motor performance and brain activities. Statistical significance was set at .05.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Healthy adults who are 20-40 years old
Exclusion Criteria
- •Have irreversible injury on forearm, wrist or hand
- •Feel pain or any uncomfortable symptom on forearm, wrist or hand
- •Muscular disease on upper extremity in 6 months
- •Impaired sensation
- •Allergy to Kinesio tape
- •Neurological disease
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reaction time
Time Frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied
The ability to generate grip force as soon as hearing a beep sound
Force sense
Time Frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied
The ability to accurately generate 20% of maximal voluntary grip force
Corticomuscular coherence
Time Frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied
Level of EEG and EMG synchronization in frequency domain when participants maintain 20% maximal voluntary contraction for 30 seconds, as an indicator of functional connectivity between motor cortex and muscle
Joint position sense
Time Frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied
The ability to accurately generate joint wrist flexion at 15 degree
EEG
Time Frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied
Level of the power of EEG when participants maintain 20% maximal voluntary contraction for 30 seconds, as an indicator of synchronization/desynchronization of the motor cortex