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NCT Number: NCT02802410

Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate Effects of Kinesiotaping on Muscle Activity During Climbing Stairs and Sport Activity

This study aims to evaluate the effects of IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on muscle activity during daily activity and sport activity.

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Key information

Conditions

Physical Activity Behavior Motor Activity

Age range

20 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Bern University of Applied Sciences, Department Health

Bern, 3008, Switzerland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • healthy
  • able to perform daily activities and sport performance

Exclusion criteria

  • lower body and pelvic injuries
  • fractures of the spine oder lower limb
  • cardiac or neurological diseases

Treatment and study plan

IQ-Tape

Device

RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.

kinesiotape

Device

RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.

No-Tape

Other

RMS-values of leg muscles at pre-activation (50ms) before ground-contact and post-activation 0-30ms and 30 - 150ms after ground-contact during drop-jump, running and stair climbing.

Primary outcomes

  1. Muscle activity of the quadriceps muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs.

    Time frame: up to one week

    RMS-values of quadriceps muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

    pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle activity of the hamstrings muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs

    Time frame: up to one week

    RMS-values of hamstrings muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

    pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

  2. Muscle activity of the soleus muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs

    Time frame: up to me week

    RMS-values of soleus muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

    pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

  3. Muscle activity of the tibialis muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs

    Time frame: up to one week

    RMS-values of tibialis muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

    pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

  4. Muscle activity of the gastrocnemius muscles during drop-jump, running and climbing stairs

    Time frame: up to one week

    RMS-values of gastrocnemius muscles during, drop-jump, running with 10, 12 and 15km/h and stair climbing:

    pre-activation-phase: 50ms before ground-contact post-activation-phase: from 0 to 30ms and 30 to 150 ms after ground-contact

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Kinesio IQ-Tape, Kinesiotaping and no Taping on Muscle Activation and Reflex Activity During Climbing Stairs, Drop Jump and Running With 10, 12 and 15km/h

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2018
First posted
Jun 16, 2016
Registry last updated
Jul 17, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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