The application of sports tape to change muscle activity during a computer task.

Completed

• Conditions: muscle activity during a computer task; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000074897
• Lead Sponsor: Hiroshi Takasaki

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Asymptomatic healthy individuals without any history of head, neck and shoulder pain or trauma for which the individuals have sought medical treatment

Exclusion Criteria

Individuals with contraindication for taping (eg, skin diseases), symptoms which may affect a typing task (eg, carpal tunnel syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, and neuromuscular disorders) or score of above 2 in the Neck Disability Index (NDI).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The Amplitude Probability Distribution Function (APDF) of muscle activity of the upper and lower trapezius <br>This is calculated from data collected using sEMG.[during 15mins of a typing task before an intervention (ie, inhibition taping, sham taping or control) and during the intervention<br>The first 15 minute typing task will occur immediately prior to the 15 minute intervention period (i.e. 30 minutes typing in total).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of the APDF of the upper trapezius to that of the lower trapezius<br>This is calculated from data collected using sEMG.[Myoelectric data will be collected for 10sec prior to the intervention and then during the 15mins standard typing task and during each intervention (sham taping, inhibition taping and control).]