The Immediate Effect of Kinesio Tape on Hamstring Muscle Length in Female Students of University of Dammam
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Brief Summary
The hamstring muscle is an important muscle that affect the performance of almost all activities of daily living. Since this muscle is a large muscle that pass across two major joints (the hip and knee joint), it is more susceptible to become tight and to lose its extensibility. On the other hand, there is no agreement on a standard protocol for the treatment of hamstring tightness. Kinesio tape is one of the options for treatment of hamstring muscle, it is a safe, passive and non-painful intervention, and if proven to be effective it will help individuals especially those with poor compliance and poor tolerance to painful stretching exercises. The aim of the present study is to investigate the acute effectiveness of Kinesio taping on hamstring muscles extensibility. 96 students with hamstring tightness will be recruited from the University of Dammam to participate in this prospective experimental study. All participants will be assigned randomly to either a Kinesio tape group, Sham tape group and control group. Outcome measures will be the hamstring length measurement by using active knee extension test and strength measurement for hamstring and quadriceps muscles by using a handheld dynamometer. Outcome measurement will be taken at baseline and 15 minutes after the intervention.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 17, 2016
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 7, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 10, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2017
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2017
CompletedMarch 21, 2017
March 1, 2017
1.1 years
March 7, 2017
March 20, 2017
Conditions
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
1- Hamstring length measurement
Hamstring muscle length was measured by using the active knee extension test
5 min
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength measurement
5 min
Study Arms (3)
Kinesio tape group
ACTIVE COMPARATORtreatment by: application of Kinesio tape in the hamstring muscle by using a 1 strip Y shape of (Kinesio Tex® Tape 5cm) insertion to origin technique to relieve the hamstring tightness while the muscle in stretched position for 15 second (hip flexion and knee extension and then application of the tape) with 25% stretch of the tape
sham tape group
SHAM COMPARATORtreatment by: application of Kinesio tape in the hamstring muscle by using a 1 strip I shape of (Kinesio Tex® Tape 5cm) with no stretch in the hamstring musculature and the tape applied perpendicular over the upper third of the hamstring muscle while the muscle in stretched position
control group
NO INTERVENTIONThe student in this group had no treatment in the same position of the previous groups (the hamstring muscle maintained in a stretching position for 15 second)
Interventions
Kinesio Taping is another option for the treatment of poor hamstring extensibility, It was developed by Kenzo Kase in 1970 and gained a wide popularity by the elite athletes during the various championships and Olympic Games
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female student with an age of 18-25 years
- Body mass index between 18-30
- Students with reduced hamstring length (hamstring tightness) as defined by the literature (popliteal angle less than 160 degree)
You may not qualify if:
- Lower limb musculoskeletal pain
- Abdominal, lower limb and spinal surgery
- Pregnancy
- Previous injury or trauma to hamstring muscle, hip, knee And ankle joint
- Skin allergy, disease or hypersensitivity
- Low back pain or any neurological impairment in the lower extremity
- Body mass index above 30 or below 18
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Dammam
Dammam, Eastern Province, 009666, Saudi Arabia
Related Publications (1)
Albeshri ZS, Youssef EF. The Immediate Effect of Kinesio Tape on Hamstring Muscle Length and Strength in Female University Students: A Pre-post Experimental Study. Saudi J Med Med Sci. 2023 Jan-Mar;11(1):73-80. doi: 10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_585_22. Epub 2023 Jan 14.
PMID: 36909004DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
ennas FA Alanany, Prof
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 7, 2017
First Posted
March 10, 2017
Study Start
February 17, 2016
Primary Completion
April 1, 2017
Study Completion
July 1, 2017
Last Updated
March 21, 2017
Record last verified: 2017-03