The effect of kinesiotape and non-elastic tape on the gait kinematics
- Conditions
- healthy volunteers
- Registration Number
- DRKS00020920
- Lead Sponsor
- niversität zu Lübeck, Studiengang Physiotherapie
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 18
Inclusion Criteria
healthy subjects (age 18-80years), leg axis position not relevant, BMI not relevant
Exclusion Criteria
No transposition or corrective osteotomy or surgery on the lower extremity, no doctor visits due to injuries of lower extremities in the past six months, no Achilles tendon ruptures or fractures of any kind in the lower extremities, no ankle instability (tested by the Cumberland ankle instability tool)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the effect of taping (kinesiotape, non-elastic tape) on the gait kinematics (articular range of motion and the stiffness)<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - the impact of ankle tapes on the gait kinematics of the entire body<br>- Weight, age, gender<br>- individual gait pattern<br>- Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool<br>- after each measurement the subject has to answer a couple of questions about the effects of the tape on their gait kinematics (for example: did the tape change your gait kinematics?)<br>- Creation of ankle tapes by different physical therapists