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Clinical Trials/NCT02104570
NCT02104570CompletedNot Applicable

Effects of Muscle Fatigue and Kinesio Taping on Shoulder Joint Position Sense

University of Oregon2 sites in 1 country24 target enrollmentStarted: February 2014Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
24
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Changes in joint repositioning angle errors

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of Kinesio Taping on the position sense of shoulder after muscle fatigue.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 50 Years (Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Healthy participants

Exclusion Criteria

  • prior shoulder surgery
  • shoulder injury that required rehabilitation in the last 2 years
  • shoulder dislocation
  • ligamentous laxity

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in joint repositioning angle errors

Time Frame: Baseline (in the beginning of the session, without taping), 5 minutes after taping (or equivalent time resting, in the control session) and average of 3 minutes after fatigue protocol.

The joint repositioning errors will be measured during active repositioning trials of shoulder abduction in scapular plane using an iPod app.

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (2)

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