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NCT Number: NCT03470714

Effect of Kinesiotaping on Force Irradiation

The study is assessed the electromyographic activity response of non-dominant biceps brachii muscle during unilateral-dominant concentric, eccentric and isometric biceps brachii muscle contractions under kinesiotaping and non-taping conditions. The aim of the study is to determine the synergistic effect of kinesiotaping which is applied on non-dominant biceps brachii muscle on force irradiation.

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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

Fourty healthy subjects with no history of neurological or recent musculoskeletal injury will participate the study.

Healthy subjects are arranged in two groups of stimulation: kinesiotaping group (kinesiotaping and force irradiation) and control group (only force irradiation). The electromyographic response of the resting arm (non-dominant) will be assessed during the dominant arm movement for all subjects. Additionally, in kinesiotaping group, kinesiotaping will be applied 24 hours before the experiment.

The electromyographic response of the resting arm will be assessed under three contraction type movement (isometric, eccentric and concentric contractions) The SEMG signals are analysed by using MATLAB®, suitable signal proccessing techniques (linear envelope, Root Mean Square etc) are chosed. The statistical analysis are done by using SPSS®, according to data distribution, "Independent Sample T Test" or "Mann-Whitney U Test" is utilized for comparing outcomes of control and KT groups.

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

Force Irradiation

Other

For the force irradiation, while the subjects perform dominant elbow flexion at an angular velocity of 60°/s for concentric contractions, 30°/s for eccentric contractions, at 90° elbow flexion position for isometric contractions with a maximal effort level, electrical activity of the non-dominant biceps brachii and triceps brachii muscles are recorded.

Kinesiotaping

Other

For kinesiotaping, the elbow positioned in 30°-45° flexion and kinesiotaping facilitation technique is applied origin to insertion of non-dominant biceps brachii muscle before 24 hours the experiment.

Other names: Force Irradiation

Primary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs isometric elbow flexion

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs isometric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

  2. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs isometric elbow flexion

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs isometric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

  3. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs concentric elbow flexion.

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs concentric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

  4. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs concentric elbow flexion

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs isometric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

  5. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs eccentric elbow flexion

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs eccentric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

  6. Measurement of the surface electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii muscle by using surface electromyography device while the right elbow performs eccentric elbow flexion

    Time frame: after inclusion

    while the right elbow performs eccentric elbow flexion, electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii was determined by using surface electromyography device. After signal processing and normalization, the electromyographic data of kinesiotaping and control groups will be compared.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Measurement of the electromyographic activity of left biceps brachii muscle during left elbow maximum isometric flexion by using electromyography device.

    Time frame: after inclusion

    Electromyographic activity of left elbow maximum isometric flexion is used for normalizing force irradiation data of left biceps brachii muscle

  2. Measurement of the electromyographic activity of left triceps brachii muscle during left elbow maximum isometric extension by using electromyography device.

    Time frame: after inclusion

    Electromyographic activity of left elbow maximum isometric extension is used for normalizing force irradiation data of left triceps brachii muscle

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Other

Collaborators

  • Istanbul University

Registry information

Official study title

The Determination of Relationship Between Kinesiotaping and Contralateral Force Irradiation

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Mar 20, 2018
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2018

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