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NCT Number: NCT04780906

Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes

The idea that the use of a wristband can increase the grip strength is old, but without systematic scientific evidence. Most Crossfit practitioners wear wrist bands during training because it is believed that the wristband increases the grip strength of the hand. The aim of this study is to to analyze the influence of the use of the wristband on the maximum force value and on the dynamic resistance of hand hold. A simple blind randomized cross-over trial will be performed.

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Key information

Conditions

Sport Injury Hand Injury Wrist

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Instituto Vita

São Paulo, 01239-040, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • be an amateur practitioner of the Crossfit modality with at least 6 months of regular sports practice (at least 4 times a week)
  • between 18-40 years old
  • agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form (ICF).

Exclusion criteria

  • active wrist/ arm injury or pain on the day of the test (pain score greater than 3 in 10 for both shoulder, forearm, wrist and / or hand on the VAS pain scale)
  • history of wrist injury (especially fracture or ligament injury)
  • previous wrist surgery

Treatment and study plan

Wrist taping

Other

Wrist taping as used as standard in CrossFit practice

Primary outcomes

  1. Grip

    Time frame: 0 minutes; 5 minutes

    Mean of the first 3 hand pressures (kg) measured by hand dynamometer

Secondary outcomes

  1. Endurance

    Time frame: 0 minutes; 5 minutes

    Percentage (%) of strength measured in the last 3 movements in relation to the first 3 movements

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vita Care

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Influence of Wrist Taping on Handgrip Strength in Crossfit Athletes - Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 4, 2021
Registry last updated
Aug 26, 2021

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