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NCT Number: NCT02104570

Effects of Muscle Fatigue and Kinesio Taping on Shoulder Position Sense

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

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Key information

Conditions

Fatigue Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Proprioception Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–50 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon, 97401-1240, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy participants

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio taping with tension

Other

Kinesio taping without tension

Other

Fatigue protocol

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Oregon

Other

Collaborators

  • Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2014
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2014
First posted
Apr 4, 2014
Registry last updated
Dec 3, 2014

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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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