Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping With HIIT in Trained Individuals

NCT07390721 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: BUU-FIZ-HIIT-KT-2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study examines whether adding diaphragmatic kinesio taping to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves physical performance in trained individuals. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will perform an 8-week HIIT program on a cycle ergometer. The other group will follow the same HIIT program and will also receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each exercise session. The taping is applied to support breathing muscles and may help improve oxygen use during exercise. Before and after the training period, participants will undergo tests to measure aerobic capacity (VO₂max), anaerobic power (Wingate test), balance (Y-Balance test), lung function (spirometry), body composition, and heart rate responses. The results of this study will help determine whether diaphragmatic kinesio taping provides additional benefits when combined with HIIT training.

Conditions

Postural Balance; Physical Fitness; Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

VO2max; Balance; Kinesio Taping; High-Intensity Interval Training; Anaerobic Performance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Aerobic Capacity (VO₂max)

  Change in maximal oxygen uptake estimated from a ramp exercise test performed on a cycle ergometer at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.

  From baseline to the end of the 8-week intervention

• Anaerobic Performance (Wingate Test)

  Change in peak power, mean power, and fatigue index measured by the 30-second Wingate anaerobic test at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.

  Baseline and after 8 weeks

• Dynamic Balance (Y-Balance Test)

  Change in normalized reach distances in the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral directions measured by the Y-Balance Test at baseline and after the 8-week intervention.

  Baseline and after 8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

HIIT + Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants perform an 8-week HIIT program and receive diaphragmatic kinesio taping before each training session.

Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT); Other: Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping

HIIT Only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants perform the same 8-week HIIT program without kinesio taping.

Behavioral: High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)

Interventions

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) BEHAVIORAL

Participants perform an 8-week supervised high-intensity interval training program on a cycle ergometer, three times per week. Each session includes warm-up, alternating high- and low-intensity intervals targeting 85-95% of maximal heart rate, and cool-down.

HIIT + Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping; HIIT Only

Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping OTHER

Elastic kinesio tape is applied to the diaphragmatic region before each training session using a standardized technique to support inspiratory muscle activity and facilitate breathing.

HIIT + Diaphragmatic Kinesio Taping

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Aged 18-35 years
• Male or female trained individuals
• At least 6 months of regular training history
• Training at least 3-5 days per week
• Estimated VO₂max ≥ 50 ml/kg/min
• No known contraindication to high-intensity exercise
• No allergy or skin condition preventing kinesio taping
• Able to provide written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• History of cardiovascular, respiratory, or metabolic disease (e.g., asthma, COPD, diabetes, heart disease)
• Major musculoskeletal injury or surgery within the past 6 months
• Any pathology affecting diaphragm or respiratory muscles
• Active smoking or substance abuse
• Use of performance-enhancing drugs
• Skin disease in the abdominal region

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Agri Ibrahim Cecen University: lead
• Health Institutes of Turkey: collaborator
• Uludag University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Bursa Uludag University

Bursa, Ağrı, 04000, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (6)

• Seiler S. It's about the long game, not epic workouts: unpacking HIIT for endurance athletes. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2024 Nov 1;49(11):1585-1599. doi: 10.1139/apnm-2024-0012. Epub 2024 Jul 30.

  PMID: 39079169 RESULT

• Schvambach M, Isoppo KDS. Immediate effects of Kinesio Taping (R) on respiratory parameters in healthy individuals. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Oct;40:1153-1157. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.07.030. Epub 2024 Jul 11.

  PMID: 39593427 RESULT

• Guo Z, Li M, Cai J, Gong W, Liu Y, Liu Z. Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training vs. Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Fat Loss and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Young and Middle-Aged a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 8;20(6):4741. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064741.

  PMID: 36981649 RESULT

• Ito S. High-intensity interval training for health benefits and care of cardiac diseases - The key to an efficient exercise protocol. World J Cardiol. 2019 Jul 26;11(7):171-188. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v11.i7.171.

  PMID: 31565193 RESULT

• Wang X, Soh KG, Samsudin S, Li L, Liu C, Sun M, Ma S. Effects of high-intensity training on jumping performance among athletes: a systematic review with meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2025 Jan 13;15(1):1763. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-83161-5.

  PMID: 39800767 RESULT

• Seo Y, Lee Y, Son S, Lee J, Park J, Lee D, Seon SY, Yun S. Does Kinesio Taping Enhance Exercise Performance and Recovery in Healthy Males Under Heat Stress? J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 11;14(8):2631. doi: 10.3390/jcm14082631.

  PMID: 40283460 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Interventions

High-Intensity Interval Training

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Conditioning, Human; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Fadıl Özyener, Prof. Dr.

  Uludag University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Central Study Contacts

Dursun Alper Yılmaz, Dr.

CONTACT

+905394795854; dayilmaz@agri.edu.tr

Recep Görgülü, Prof. Dr.

CONTACT

+90 536 447 74 74; gorgulu@uludag.edu.tr

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Res. Asst.

Model Details: Participants are randomly assigned to either a HIIT plus diaphragmatic kinesio taping group or a HIIT-only control group, and both groups are followed in parallel for 8 weeks.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 29, 2026
• First Posted: February 5, 2026
• Study Start: September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): November 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: February 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)