Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hand Injury Wrist; Sport Injury
• Interventions: Other: Wrist taping

• Registration Number: NCT04780906
• Lead Sponsor: Vita Care

Brief Summary

The idea that the use of a wristband can increase the grip strength is old, but without systematic scientific evidence. Most Crossfit practitioners wear wrist bands during training because it is believed that the wristband increases the grip strength of the hand. The aim of this study is to to analyze the influence of the use of the wristband on the maximum force value and on the dynamic resistance of hand hold. A simple blind randomized cross-over trial will be performed.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-09-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-01
• Study Completion: 2021-02-02
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-03-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-03-04
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-25
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 54

Inclusion Criteria

• be an amateur practitioner of the Crossfit modality with at least 6 months of regular sports practice (at least 4 times a week)
• between 18-40 years old
• agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion Criteria

• active wrist/ arm injury or pain on the day of the test (pain score greater than 3 in 10 for both shoulder, forearm, wrist and / or hand on the VAS pain scale)
• history of wrist injury (especially fracture or ligament injury)
• previous wrist surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Wrist taping first (group 2)	Wrist taping	Performs the first round of test with the experimental wrist taping than with the sham comparator
Sham first (group 1)	Wrist taping	Performs the first round of test with the sham comparator than with the experimental wrist taping

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Grip	0 minutes; 5 minutes	Mean of the first 3 hand pressures (kg) measured by hand dynamometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Endurance	0 minutes; 5 minutes	Percentage (%) of strength measured in the last 3 movements in relation to the first 3 movements

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Instituto Vita; 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil