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NCT Number: NCT03909880

Kinesio Taping and Hand Sensorimotor Control

We explored the effect of Kinesio taping with different tension on hand force control, joint proprioception, reaction time and brain activity.

Healthy participants randomly received three wrist/finger flexor taping conditions: (1) taping with 20% additional tension (taping20), (2) taping with neutral tension (tapingN), and (3) without taping (control). Grip force, wrist joint angle, electroencephalogram and electromyogram were recorded during proprioception and force control tasks to determine the effects of Kinesio taping on sensorimotor control.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Adults

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

National Yang-Ming University

Taipei, 112, Taiwan

About this study

Sensorimotor control involves the integration of sensory information in the brain to ensure appropriate joint position, force control and timing during movement. Kinesio taping can provide additional sensory input and improve sensorimotor control performance. Hand function is important in daily activities and fine control of the fingers and wrist is required in many sports. Therefore, we explore the effect of Kinesio taping with different tension on hand force control, joint proprioception, reaction time and brain activity.

This is an observational study with single-group repeated-measures design. Participants will be randomly received three wrist/finger flexor taping conditions: (1) taping with 20% additional tension (taping20), (2) taping with neutral tension (tapingN), and (3) without taping (control). Grip force, wrist joint angle, electroencephalogram and electromyogram were recorded during proprioception and force control tasks.Repeated-measures one-way analysis of variance and the Bonferroni post hoc comparison test determined the differences among the taping conditions. The Pearson correlation test determined the correlation between changes in motor performance and brain activities. Statistical significance was set at .05.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy adults who are 20-40 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Have irreversible injury on forearm, wrist or hand
  • Feel pain or any uncomfortable symptom on forearm, wrist or hand
  • Muscular disease on upper extremity in 6 months
  • Impaired sensation
  • Allergy to Kinesio tape
  • Neurological disease

Treatment and study plan

Kinesio Tape

Other

Kinesio tape (kinesio taping; kinesio holding corporation,USA) was placed on the skin above muscle belly of finger flexor. There were three types of taping:

"Taping20 condition" - tape was pulled from the wrist to the proximal forearm. The two ends of the tape (~5 cm) were held by the therapist and the middle area was pulled 20% additional tension.

"TapingN condition" - tape was pulled with neutral tension. "Control condition" - no taping.

Primary outcomes

  1. Joint position sense

    Time frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied

    The ability to accurately generate joint wrist flexion at 15 degree

  2. Force sense

    Time frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied

    The ability to accurately generate 20% of maximal voluntary grip force

  3. Reaction time

    Time frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied

    The ability to generate grip force as soon as hearing a beep sound

  4. Corticomuscular coherence

    Time frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied

    Level of EEG and EMG synchronization in frequency domain when participants maintain 20% maximal voluntary contraction for 30 seconds, as an indicator of functional connectivity between motor cortex and muscle

  5. EEG

    Time frame: measured immediately after the tape is applied

    Level of the power of EEG when participants maintain 20% maximal voluntary contraction for 30 seconds, as an indicator of synchronization/desynchronization of the motor cortex

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Kinesio Taping on Hand Proprioception, Reaction Time, Force Control and Corticomuscular Functional Connectivity

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Apr 10, 2019
Registry last updated
Mar 22, 2024

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