Comparison of Acute Effects of Flexible and Rigid Taping on Core Strength in Healthy Young Adults

NCT06727643 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: KAEU-EBAYRAMOGLUD-002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Trunk stabilization refers to the optimization of posture for conscious and unconscious movements, the maintenance of upright posture, and the stabilization of arm and head movements. Trunk stabilizer muscles reduce overload between the intervertebral joints and play an important role in maintaining the stability of the spine. Trunk stabilizer muscles are connected via fascia, and superficial and deep muscles control the positions of the trunk to facilitate trunk stabilization. Prolonged activity of trunk stabilization muscles causes fatigue in one or more muscles, which can lead to loss of neuromuscular control and cause tissue damage and back pain due to uncontrolled movements. Muscular fatigue is defined as a decrease in the maximum strength or strength capacity of muscles after continuous physical activity. Sore or weak muscles tend to fatigue more quickly, which leads to a decrease in the ability to perform physical activities. When the endurance of the trunk stabilizer muscles decreases due to muscle fatigue, concentric and eccentric signal patterns are disrupted, causing the muscles to react less quickly. Muscle fatigue also reduces exercise performance and increases the risk of pain and injury. Therefore, increasing muscle endurance in cases of spinal instability may be more important than muscle strength training. Recently, flexible tape has begun to be used in the treatment of muscle fatigue. Taping has been used for years in both athletes and physiotherapy clinics for reducing pain, preventing injuries, biomechanical correction, increasing stability, increasing proprioception, reducing edema, as well as muscle inhibition and facilitation. Recently, taping techniques that primarily aim to change muscle activity have become widespread physiotherapy methods. In particular, it has been shown that taping inhibits or facilitates the muscle by changing the muscle's reflex amplitude (H reflex). When the literature is examined, it is seen that studies on taping are focused especially on flexible taping applications, and that studies on rigid taping applications are few. Therefore, in this study, the researchers aimed to compare the effects of flexible and rigid taping on trunk muscle endurance (core) and trunk stability when all trunk stabilizer muscles are used.

Conditions

Trunk Muscle Strength

Keywords

core muscle strength; elastic tape; rigid tape

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Trunk Muscle Strength

  Trunk Flexion Test: The participant is asked to cross their hands over their chest. They are positioned on the floor with their trunk at 60° flexion and their knees at 90° flexion. The time until there is any deterioration in their position is recorded. The same test is applied for trunk extension and right-left bridge positions and the times are recorded.

  15 minutes before taping and 15 minutes after taping

• Core Strength

  Sharman Test: The participant is lying in the supine position and the stabilizer is placed on the natural lordotic curve, the stabilizer pressure is adjusted to 40 mmHg by the physiotherapist performing the test, and then the abdominal bracing maneuver is taught to the participant. This maneuver provides isolated contraction of the transversus abdominus muscle and spinal stability. The test consists of 5 stages. The person being tested is asked to perform the abdominal bracing maneuver at each stage of the test and to perform different lower extremity movements while continuing this maneuver. The difficulty level of the test increases from level 1 to level 5. A value change of more than 10 mmHg in the stabilizer during each stage movement means that the patient has not completed that level and the test is terminated.

  20 minutes before taping and 20 minutes after taping

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• balance

  10 minutes before taping and 10 minutes after taping

Study Arms (2)

elastic tape group

OTHER

Participants in this group will have their core muscles taped with flexible tape.

Other: trunk muscle strength; Other: Core Strength; Other: Balance

rigid tape group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants in this group will have their core muscles taped with rigid tape.

Other: trunk muscle strength; Other: Core Strength; Other: Balance

Interventions

trunk muscle strength OTHER

force that represents the endurance of the body.

elastic tape group; rigid tape group

Core Strength OTHER

back and abdominal muscle endurance

elastic tape group; rigid tape group

Balance OTHER

steady state

elastic tape group; rigid tape group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 18-25,
• not having a medical history of musculoskeletal disorders of the spine in the last 6 months,
• not having a current neurological or orthopedic contracture,
• not having a history of contact dermatitis or cutaneous adverse reactions to flexible or rigid tape,
• not having been diagnosed with scoliosis or a herniated disc in the last 6 months,
• being willing to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Not being between the ages of 18-25,
• having a medical history of musculoskeletal disorders of the spine within the last 6 months,
• having current neurological or orthopedic contracture,
• having a history of contact dermatitis or a history of cutaneous adverse reactions to flexible and rigid tape,
• having been diagnosed with scoliosis or a herniated disc within the last 6 months,
• not volunteering to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kirşehir Ahi Evran University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

Kırşehir, Centre, 40000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• AHİ EVRAN UNIVERSITY

  KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The researcher taking the measurements will not be aware of the application made.
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Model Details: 2 different tape types will be applied to 2 different groups and the results will be compared.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 10, 2024
• First Posted: December 11, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2024
• Study Completion: January 15, 2025
• Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)