Is Kinesio Taping Better Than Placebo Taping for Improving Performance During Unilateral Vertical Jump and Hop Tests?

NCT02560961 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: Universidade Nove de Julho
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Introduction: Kinesio taping consists of the attachment of a thin elastic tape over specific muscles, the thickness of which is similar to that of the epidermis. This tape can be stretched to 140% of its original length, which demonstrates greater elasticity in comparison to conventional bandages. According to the creator of this method, Kinesio taping leads to better muscle activation or inhibition, reduces pain, swelling and muscle spasms and prevents muscle injury. Objective: The aim of the proposed study is to compare and analyze the immediate effect of Kinesio taping and placebo taping on performance during unilateral vertical jump and two hop tests by young professional soccer players. Methods: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, clinical trial will be conducted involving 100 athletes. The volunteers will be submitted to an evaluation of the dominant lower limb using the Single Leg Hop Test and Single Leg Triple Hop Test as well as the evaluation of a unilateral vertical jump on a pressure platform. The athletes will then be randomly allocated to two groups. Group A will receive Kinesio taping of the triceps surae muscle as described by Kase (2003, 2013) and Group B will receive a placebo taping of the same muscle. After 30 minutes, the volunteers will be submitted to the same evaluation tests. Analysis: Intra-group and inter-group analyses of the results will be performed. Statistical tests will be conducted considering a 5% significance level.

Conditions

Struck by Soccer Ball

Keywords

Kinesio Taping; Soccer; Hop Test; Vertical Jump

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• • Unilateral vertical jump:

  The volunteer will be instructed to stand on the dominant leg with hands on the hips and jump as high as possible, landing on the same leg. Initially, three jumps will be performed to familiarize the volunteer with the procedure, with a one-minute rest interval between jumps. After a two-minute rest interval, three additional jumps will be performed with a one-minute rest interval between jumps, which will be considered for evaluation.

  10 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• • Single Leg Hop Test

  15 minutes

Other Outcomes (1)

• • Single Leg Triple Hop Test

  15 minutes

Study Arms (2)

Kinesio Taping protocol - Group A

EXPERIMENTAL

Kinesio Taping (Kinesio Tex Gold®; color: black) will be applied by an experienced, duly trained researcher. The technique described by Kase \[1\] for activation of the triceps surae on the dominant leg will be employed, with the volunteer in the prone position, maintaining the dominant leg off the cot with hip extension, knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion to maintain the triceps surae in a stretched position. The tape will be applied in a Y shape beginning with the origin of the muscle (femur condyles) without tension (Anchor I), passing over the belly of the muscle (therapeutic region) with 15 to 20% tension and ending near the posterior surface of the heel (Anchor II) without tension.

Other: Kinesio Taping (Kinesio Tex Gold®; color: black)

Placebo Taping - Group B

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Standard white bandaging tape will be applied by the same researcher who placed the tape in Group A. The technique described by Kase \[1\] for activation of the triceps surae on the dominant leg will be employed, with the volunteer in the prone position, maintaining the dominant leg off the cot with hip extension, knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion to maintain the triceps surae in a stretched position. The tape will be applied in a Y shape beginning with the origin of the muscle (femur condyles) and ending near the posterior surface of the heel.

Other: Placebo Taping

Interventions

Kinesio Taping (Kinesio Tex Gold®; color: black) OTHER

Kinesio Taping technique described by Kase for activation of the triceps surae on the dominant leg will be employed, with the volunteer in the prone position, maintaining the dominant leg off the cot with hip extension, knee extension and ankle dorsiflexion to maintain the triceps surae in a stretched position. The tape will be applied in a Y shape beginning with the origin of the muscle (femur condyles) without tension (Anchor I), passing over the belly of the muscle (therapeutic region) with 15 to 20% tension and ending near the posterior surface of the heel (Anchor II) without tension.

Kinesio Taping protocol - Group A

Placebo Taping OTHER

Standard white bandaging tape will be applied by the same researcher who placed the tape in Group A. The application will be performed the same way as a kinesio taping.

Placebo Taping - Group B

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 20 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Practitioners of soccer aged 15 to 20 years with a body mass index (BMI) within the ideal range (20 to 25 Kg/m2)

You may not qualify if:

• History of musculoskeletal injury in the lower limbs in the previous six months and history of surgery on the lower limbs or back in the previous six months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nove de Julho: lead

Study Officials

• Daniela Ap Biasotto-Gonzalez, Doctor

  Universidade Node de Julho

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2015
• First Posted: September 25, 2015
• Study Start: September 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2015
• Study Completion: November 1, 2015
• Last Updated: March 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02