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NCT Number: NCT04352192

Effect of Kinesiotaping on Muscle Activity

The aim of the investigator's study is to analyze the effect of kinesiotaping (KT) on the electrical activity of the muscle by using time and frequency domain analysis of the electromyography (EMG) signals.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bezmialem Vakıf University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

The kinesiotaping (KT) is a taping technique that is commonly used to improve muscle performance and facilitate or inhibit muscle activity in rehabilitation. A study reported that KT application did not change electrical activity in the early period (immediately after KT, 5th and 10 minutes after KT). However, another study showed that EMG activity increased 24 hours after KT application. A study revealed that the KT produced more EMG activity compare to placebo taping. In conclusion, the effect of KT on electrical muscular activity was arguable in the literature.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • To be right-handed-dominant
  • To have normal or corrected vision
  • To have no formal history of any resistance training.

Exclusion criteria

  • To have history of neurological or recent musculoskeletal injury

Treatment and study plan

Kinesiotaping

Other

For kinesiotaping, the elbow positioned in 30°-45° flexion and kinesiotaping facilitation technique is applied origin to insertion of biceps brachii muscle.

Primary outcomes

  1. The first assessment of electromyographic activity

    Time frame: at inclusion

    The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device before KT for KT group or as a first assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.

  2. The second assessment of electromyographic activity

    Time frame: after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment

    The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device immediately after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment as a second assessment of the control group. The test will be repeated three times.

  3. The third assessment of electromyographic activity

    Time frame: 30 minutes after the second assessment

    The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 30 minutes after the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.

  4. The last assessment of electromyographic activity

    Time frame: at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment

    The electromyographic activity of biceps brachii muscle will be measured during elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment. The test will be repeated three times.

Secondary outcomes

  1. The first assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque

    Time frame: at inclusion

    The produced elbow flexion torque during first EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.

  2. The second assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque

    Time frame: after KT application for KT group or at 10th minutes after the first assessment

    The produced elbow flexion torque during second EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.

  3. The third assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque

    Time frame: 30 minutes after the second assessment

    The produced elbow flexion torque during third EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.

  4. The last assessment of maximum isometric voluntary contraction torque

    Time frame: at 24 hours after KT application or the second assessment

    The produced elbow flexion torque during the last EMG assessment will be recorded at 90° elbow flexion using isokinetic dynamometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Other

Collaborators

  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Kinesiotaping on Bioelectrical Muscle Activity

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 20, 2020
Registry last updated
Sep 5, 2021

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