The Effect of One Application of Kinesio Tape on Muscle Strength in Quadriceps Femoris on Patients With Knee Problems or Pain and Weak Quadriceps Femoris - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Anterior Knee Pain
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
- Enrollment
- 57
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Muscle strength
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 11 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to investigate the effect of Kinesio tape on muscle strength of the quadriceps femoris in people with knee pain or symptoms and decreased muscle strength in the quadriceps femoris - a randomized controlled trial.
Detailed Description
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of recoil tape with 0-30% tension, by using one application of Kinesio tape over the muscle fibers of the quadriceps femoris from its origin to its insertion. The participants will be divided into intervention group (taping) and control group (no intervention). Muscle strength test will be performed before and immediately after taping (20-30 minutes) for both groups using hand-held dynamometer measurements (MicroFET 3). Work is based on the following hypothesis: "Kinesio taping using recoil taping provides increased isometric muscle strength in quadriceps femoris immediately after application".
Investigators
Nina Paulsen
Physiotherapist and masterstudent in Sports Physiotherapy
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Shoulder problems
- •Low muscle strength in quadriceps femoris
- •Positive manual recoil-test for the quadriceps femoris
Exclusion Criteria
- •Knee surgery \<3 month
- •Pathology in the knee related to tumors, fractures, neurology, rupture of tendons
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Muscle strength
Time Frame: 30 minutes
Maximal isometric muscle strength monitored by a hand-held dynamometer (microFET 3)
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-reported strength - effort scale(30 minutes)
- Time of break force(30 minutes)