Influence of Elastic Tape on Activation of the Quadriceps Muscle During Selected Resisted and Weight Bearing Exercises

NCT02318264 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: SUMU-PT-KTAP1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This cross over design study will be used to determine the influence of elastic kinesiology tape on the speed and amplitude of quadriceps activation (anterior thigh) during selected resisted and weight bearing exercises.

Conditions

Healthy Subjects; Changes Based on Duration of Tape Application; Direction of Kinesio Tape Application

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Vertical Jump Height Immediately Post Tape Administration

  Vertical Jump Height Immediately Post Tape Administration

  Immediate

• Unilateral Three Hop for Distance Immediately Post Tape Administration

  Unilateral three hop for distance immediately post tape administration

  Immediate

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• EMG During Isokinetic Testing at 120 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Application

  Immediate

• EMG During Isokinetic Testing at 60 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Application

  Immediate

• Isokinetic Torque at 120 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Administration

  Immediate

• Isokinetic Torque at 60 Degrees/Sec Immediately Post Tape Administration

  Immediate

Study Arms (2)

Distal to Proximal Tape

EXPERIMENTAL

Quadriceps muscle taped (Using Kinesio Tape) starting distal by knee and ending proximal by hip.

Device: Kinesio Tape

Proximal to Distal Tape

EXPERIMENTAL

Quadriceps muscle taped (Using Kinesio Tape) starting proximal by hip and ending distal by knee.

Device: Kinesio Tape

Interventions

Kinesio Tape DEVICE

Elastic tape placed over the skin

Distal to Proximal Tape; Proximal to Distal Tape

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may not qualify if:

• All participants were screened for physical activity and exercise testing using the Physical Activity and Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)15 (British Columbia Ministry of Health, British Columbia/Canada), resting vital signs, and American College of Sports Medicine guidelines for exercise testing. The Physical Activity and Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)(British Columbia Ministry of Health) will be used as a general screen of exercise safety. Additionally, researchers will ask participants to identify possible cardiovascular and/or orthopedic risks to resistance exercise, dominant leg injuries/surgeries, and regarding history or familiarity of elastic tape. Subjects who are at risk due to recent (within the last year) musculoskeletal injury to lower extremities will be excluded from the study. Additionally, we will exclude subjects who report significant respiratory-cardiovascular disease, subjects with a history of surgery on their dominant leg, or individuals who have been trained in elastic tape theory and application. Any participant with a known allergy to adhesives will also be excluded from the study. Blood pressure and heart rate will be measured at the start of each session. Per ACSM's guidelines for exercise testing, if a participant's resting systolic blood pressure is greater than \>200 mm Hg or diastolic BP is \>110 mm Hg then he/she will be excluded from exercise testing and the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• State University of New York - Upstate Medical University: lead

Related Publications (1)

• Dolphin M, Brooks G, Calancie B, Rufa A. Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Feb 1;16(1):135-144. doi: 10.26603/001c.18799.

  PMID: 33604143 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Athletic Tape

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bandages; Equipment and Supplies; Orthotic Devices; Orthopedic Equipment; Surgical Equipment

Limitations and Caveats

This was a small homogeneous sample of convenience with limited generalizability as the participants were young healthy adults without musculoskeletal injury. The study may be underpowered due to a small sample size of 15.

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Michelle Dolphin, Associate Professor
• Organization: SUNY Upstate Medical

dolphinm@upstate.edu

315 464 6917

Study Officials

• Michelle Dolphin, DPT

  SUNY Upstate Medical

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2014
• First Posted: December 17, 2014
• Study Start: February 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2016
• Study Completion: December 1, 2016
• Last Updated: June 14, 2022
• Results First Posted: May 19, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share