Kinesiotape on Quadriceps and Gluteus in Counter Movement Jump and Sprint in Soccer Players

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Athletics; Sports Physical Therapy; Performance
• Interventions: Other: Kinesiotape of the physical performance

• Registration Number: NCT04635982
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Murcia

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to analyse the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and sprint immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus.

Detailed Description

Kinesiotape (KT) is a technique commonly used in sports practice. It may be beneficial in enhancing muscle function by additional cutaneous afferent stimulation. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of KT on countermovement jump (CMJ) and 20-m sprints immediately and 24 hours after its application on the quadriceps and gluteus maximus. A total of 37 male soccer players (19.7 ± 0.9 years old) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: experimental group: KT activation (KTact), placebo group: sham tape (KTst), and control group (CG). Participants performed a 30-minute preliminary warm-up, after which they conducted CMJ and 20-m sprint tests. These tests were repeated later (with KT application or not) and after 24 hours.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-11-02
• Primary Completion: 2017-12-02
• Study Completion: 2018-03-02
• Status Verified: 2020-11
• Study First Submitted: 2020-11-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-11-18
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2020-11-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

• soccer players;
• age of 18-25 years;
• a regular attendance at training sessions

Exclusion Criteria

• history of L1-L5 radiculopathy or lumbo-sacral pathology ;
• any treatment with KT on quadriceps or gluteus in the month prior to the study;
• history of systemic diseases that may affect the nervous system, musculoskeletal injuries or surgeries in the lower limb during the year prior to the study;
• use of analgesics or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Placebo Group	Kinesiotape of the physical performance	With regard to the Kinesiotape technique, 2 I-shaped tapes were placed at the quadriceps, following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension. At the gluteus, 2 I-shaped tapes were applied following the same direction of the muscle fibres and with no tension.
Experimental Group	Kinesiotape of the physical performance	In rectus femoris, origin was under the anterosuperior iliac spines, and taping finished with a Y-shape pattern under the patella. After that, an I-shaped KT was applied over vastus medialis and vastus lateralis muscles in both quadriceps. Finally, subjects were taped with a Y-shaped KT at the gluteus maximus muscles. Tape tension was between 25% and 50%.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Countermovement vertical jump	24 hours	Countermovement jump test was carried out on a Chronojump Boscosystem® contact platform and the jump height was measured in centimeters
20 m sprints test	24 hours	Sprint-speed measurements were conducted using Chronojump

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Maria Cinta Gomez; 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain